motor

Definition:
1. Machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion.
2. A nonspecific agent that imparts motion.
3. Travel or be transported in a vehicle.
4. Conveying information to the muscles from the CNS.
5. Causing or able to cause motion.

Use 'motor' in a sentence:

• 1. The boys couldn't start the temperamental motor.
• 2. Damage to the cerebellum can disrupt motor activity in other ways.
• 3. She got in and started the motor.
• 4. James and others said that this is an idea leading to a motor action, and that's why it's called "ideomotor action"—an idea leads to motor activity.
• 5. You are advised to read the small print of household and motor insurance policies.
• 6. We will be a net exporter of motor cars in just a few years' time.
• 7. Nearly 5,000 people a year are put behind bars over motoring penalties.
• 8. Williams is obsessive about motor racing.
• 9. Visual hallucination is a common non-motor symptom among patients with PD.
• 10. They were automotive component suppliers to motor manufacturers.
• 11. It's very difficult being a woman in motor racing.
• 12. You'd better jazz up the motor.
• 13. The chauffeur got out to crank the motor.
• 14. Adhering to the new rules meant inflicting serious damage on motor racing.
• 15. It came from the days when a motor car was a novelty.
• 16. Passengers are set down at Molete Motor Park.
• 17. He started the motor.
• 18. We are slaves of the motor car.
• 19. Shall we inspect the next motor?
• 20. These days it seems we must all submit to the tyranny of the motor car.
• 21. Motor traders are looking forward to a further increase in vehicle sales.
• 22. He has ordered a large and very expensive motor-car.
• 23. We drove about three blocks then the motor died.
• 24. The Colorado Motor Carriers Association represents 450 trucking companies across the state.
• 25. Every few minutes the motor cut out as the machinery became jammed.
• 26. Using corn as motor fuel will cause the price of corn to skyrocket.
• 27. Daniel's early exposure to motor racing did not excite his interest.
• 28. They cried, "seize the Toad, the wicked animal who stole our motor-car!"
• 29. Parts of the motor wore out because of constant usage.
• 30. The detection rate for motor vehicle theft that year was just 11.7 per cent.
• 31. Theft of motor vehicles is up by 15.9%.
• 32. It was actually a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear.
• 33. A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
• 34. Pull the lever to start the motor.
• 35. The turning disc is connected by a drive belt to an electric motor.
• 36. VW is the star performer of the motor industry this year.
• 37. All because you must needs go and steal a motor-car.
• 38. They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show.
• 39. The motor industry is rejoicing at the cut in car tax.
• 40. People had to renew their motor vehicle registrations through the mail.
• 41. Carbon dust and oil build up in large motors and cause them to short-circuit.
• 42. Blind children tend to be more passive in this area of motor development than sighted children.
• 43. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
• 44. Both motor and sensory functions are affected.
• 45. She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.
• 46. The latest models will be on display at the motor show.