ˈməutə n. & v. --n. 1 a
thing that imparts
motion. 2 a
machine (esp.
one using
electricity or
internal combustion) supplying
motive power for a
vehicle etc. or for
some other device with moving parts. 3
Brit. = motor
car. 4 (attrib.) a giving, imparting, or producing motion. b
driven by a motor (motor-mower). c of or for motor vehicles. d Anat. relating to
muscular movement or
the nerves activating
it. --v.intr. & tr. Brit. go or
convey in a motor vehicle. ømotor
area the
part of the frontal
lobe of the
brain associated with the initiation of muscular
action. motor
bicycle a motor
cycle or
moped. motor
bike colloq. = motor cycle. motor
boat a motor-driven boat. motor car Brit. see CAR 1. motor cycle a two-wheeled motor-driven road vehicle
without pedal
propulsion. motor
cyclist a
rider of a motor cycle. motor
mouth US sl. a
person who talks incessantly
and trivially. motor
nerve a nerve carrying impulses
from the brain or
spinal cord to a
muscle. motor
scooter see SCOOTER. motor vehicle a road vehicle powered by an internal-combustion
engine. øømotorial adj. (in
sense 4a of n.). motory adj. (in sense 4a of n.). [L, =
mover (as MOVE)]
