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Noun
S:
(n)
motor
(machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion)
S:
(n)
motor
(a nonspecific agent that imparts motion)
"happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
Verb
S:
(v)
drive
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motor
(travel or be transported in a vehicle)
"We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
centrifugal
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motor
(conveying information to the muscles from the CNS)
"motor nerves"
S:
(adj)
motive
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motor
(causing or able to cause motion)
"a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"