motor
1. mo.tor \'mo-t-*r\ n [L, fr. motus, pp. of move-re to move] 1: one that
imparts motion 2a: PRIME MOVER 2b: a small compact engine 2c:
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE; esp : a gasoline engine 3: MOTOR VEHICLE; esp
: AUTOMOBILE 4: a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into
mechanical ene rgy
2. motor aj 1a: causing or imparting motion 1b: of, relating to, or being
a nerve or nerve fiber that passes from the central nervous system or a
ganglion to a muscle and conducts an impulse that causes movement 1c: of,
relating to, or involving muscular movement 2a: equipped with or driven by
a motor 2b: of, in, or relating to an automobile 2c: designed for motor
vehicles or motorists
3. motor vi : to travel by automobile : DRIVE to transport by automobile