Question

motor BrE / ˈməʊtə(r) /  NAmE / ˈmoʊtər / Native audio playback is not supported. motor(noun)BrE / ˈməʊtə(r) /  NAmE / ˈmoʊtər / a device that uses electricity, petrol/gas, etc. to produce movement and makes a machine, a vehicle, a boat, etc. worksee also outboard motorhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/outboard-motoran electric motorHe started the motor.a carSee related entries: Types of vehiclehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/types_of_vehicle/motor_1Extra ExamplesA powerful motor drives the mill wheel.He left the motor running.a boat with a powerful outboard motorOne of the wheels is fitted with an electric motor.the motor industry/tradeWord Originlate Middle English (denoting a person who imparts motion): from Latin, literally ‘mover’, based on movere ‘to move’. The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th cent.

Accepted Answer

(noun) an electric motorhe started the motor.a powerful motor drives the mill wheel.he left the motor running. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=motor This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	motor
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈməʊtə(r) / NAmE / ˈmoʊtər /
Example	an electric motor he started the motor. a powerful motor drives the mill wheel. he left the motor running.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=motor
Content	motor (noun)BrE / ˈməʊtə(r) / NAmE / ˈmoʊtər / a device that uses electricity, petrol/gas, etc. to produce movement and makes a machine, a vehicle, a boat, etc. work see also outboard motor https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/outboard-motor an electric motor He started the motor. a car See related entries: Types of vehicle https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/types_of_vehicle/motor_1 Extra Examples A powerful motor drives the mill wheel. He left the motor running. a boat with a powerful outboard motor One of the wheels is fitted with an electric motor. the motor industry/trade Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a person who imparts motion): from Latin, literally ‘mover’, based on movere ‘to move’. The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th cent.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Motor Electric Powerful Noun Bre ˈməʊtə(R ˈmoʊtər Started

motor

Extra Examples

Word Origin