motor
Betekenis (English)
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- A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
- (colloquial) A motor car, or automobile, even a goods vehicle.
- A source of power for something; an inspiration; a driving force.
- Any protein capable of converting chemical energy into mechanical work.
- The controller or prime mover of the universe; God.
- (slang) The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine".
Synonyms
mechanical device
motah
drive around
gas-engine
put-put
actor
thermal machine
electrical motor
cashier’s stand
Frekwensie
Gekoppel as
mo‧tor
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈməʊtə/
Etimologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English motour (“controller, prime mover; God”), from Latin mōtor (“mover; that which moves something”), from mōtō (“I set in motion”).
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