Motor
/ˈməʊtər/noun
A machine that creates power to make something move.
He replaced the motor in his car.
adjective
Using power of engine to move.
Motor transport is the largest source of air pollution in many cities.
noun
Ability to move or function.
She demonstrated fine motor skills by writing neatly.
Often appears as...
- motor skills
- motor control
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Formal
Technical
noun
A part of a neuron that sends signals to move.
Motor neurons transmit electrical signals from the brain to the muscles.
Often appears as...
- motor neuron disease
- motor neuron pathway
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Formal
Scientific
verb
To drive or move in a vehicle.
He motored across the United States in just seven days.
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
A person who drives a vehicle.
The motor failed to stop at the red light.
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
A machine that creates power to make something move.
He replaced the motor in his car.
adjective
Using power of engine to move.
Motor transport is the largest source of air pollution in many cities.
noun
Ability to move or function.
She demonstrated fine motor skills by writing neatly.
Often appears as...
- motor skills
- motor control
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A part of a neuron that sends signals to move.
Motor neurons transmit electrical signals from the brain to the muscles.
Often appears as...
- motor neuron disease
- motor neuron pathway
Usage tips
Formal
Scientific
verb
To drive or move in a vehicle.
He motored across the United States in just seven days.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A person who drives a vehicle.
The motor failed to stop at the red light.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/2Industrial Context
Talks about machines in factories, construction sites or large equipment.
The factory's motor powers the entire assembly line.
Pro Tip 2/2Power and Movement
Implies something is being powered and set into motion, often machinery or vehicle parts.
An electric motor operates the gates.
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How to control someone...
roll up your sleeve a bit, So what I'm going to do, I'm putting electrodes on your arm, and you're probably wondering, I just said I'm going to record from your brain, what am I doing with your arm? Well, you have about 80 billion neurons inside your brain right now. They're sending electrical messages back and forth, and chemical messages. But some of your neurons right here in your motor cortex
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It’s time to embrace our...
York City could expect to live seven years less than the national average today life expectancies are three years longer or so in New York than the rest of the nation no one's exactly sure why that's true among older people some people credit walking a better social connection among younger people it's quite clear people in cities are much less likely to die from motor vehicle
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What makes muscles grow?...
because the way you treat them on a daily basis determines whether they will wither or grow. Say you're standing in front of a door, ready to pull it open. Your brain and muscles are perfectly poised to help you achieve this goal. First, your brain sends a signal to motor neurons inside your arm. When they receive this message, they fire,
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How playing an...
As with any other workout, disciplined, structured practice in playing music strengthens those brain functions, allowing us to apply that strength to other activities. The most obvious difference between listening to music and playing it is that the latter requires fine motor skills,
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The astounding athletic...
We've all heard stories of athletes performing feats while physically injured. Can a machine also perform with extreme physical damage? Conventional wisdom says that you need at least four fixed motor propeller pairs in order to fly, because there are four degrees of freedom to
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New bionics let us run,...
It's not well appreciated, but over half of the world's population suffers from some form of cognitive, emotional, sensory or motor condition, and because of poor technology, too often, conditions result in disability and a poorer quality of life.
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The surprising reason...
To understand the roots of muscle fatigue, it helps to know how a muscle contracts in response to a signal from a nerve. These signals travel from the brain to the muscles in a fraction of a second via long, thin cells called motor neurons.
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Brain 101 PIPE National...
that help control movement, along with auditory and visual processing; and the medulla oblongata, which creates motor and sensory pathways between the midbrain, the pons, and the spinal cord. Altogether, the parts of the brainstem
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Why we love, why we...
to tell you that they love you. The other main characteristic is motivation. The motor in the brain begins to crank, and you want this person. And last but not least, it is an obsession.
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Powerful Eagle Hunts...
high speed motors it can blend into the underworld or flash across the open it's also fitted with an onboard 360 camera to capture all of the action okay she's
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How to control someone...
roll up your sleeve a bit, So what I'm going to do, I'm putting electrodes on your arm, and you're probably wondering, I just said I'm going to record from your brain, what am I doing with your arm? Well, you have about 80 billion neurons inside your brain right now. They're sending electrical messages back and forth, and chemical messages. But some of your neurons right here in your motor cortex
Video examples
It’s time to embrace our...
York City could expect to live seven years less than the national average today life expectancies are three years longer or so in New York than the rest of the nation no one's exactly sure why that's true among older people some people credit walking a better social connection among younger people it's quite clear people in cities are much less likely to die from motor vehicle
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
because the way you treat them on a daily basis determines whether they will wither or grow. Say you're standing in front of a door, ready to pull it open. Your brain and muscles are perfectly poised to help you achieve this goal. First, your brain sends a signal to motor neurons inside your arm. When they receive this message, they fire,
Video examples
How playing an...
As with any other workout, disciplined, structured practice in playing music strengthens those brain functions, allowing us to apply that strength to other activities. The most obvious difference between listening to music and playing it is that the latter requires fine motor skills,
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
We've all heard stories of athletes performing feats while physically injured. Can a machine also perform with extreme physical damage? Conventional wisdom says that you need at least four fixed motor propeller pairs in order to fly, because there are four degrees of freedom to
Video examples
New bionics let us run,...
It's not well appreciated, but over half of the world's population suffers from some form of cognitive, emotional, sensory or motor condition, and because of poor technology, too often, conditions result in disability and a poorer quality of life.
Video examples
The surprising reason...
To understand the roots of muscle fatigue, it helps to know how a muscle contracts in response to a signal from a nerve. These signals travel from the brain to the muscles in a fraction of a second via long, thin cells called motor neurons.
Video examples
Brain 101 PIPE National...
that help control movement, along with auditory and visual processing; and the medulla oblongata, which creates motor and sensory pathways between the midbrain, the pons, and the spinal cord. Altogether, the parts of the brainstem
Video examples
Why we love, why we...
to tell you that they love you. The other main characteristic is motivation. The motor in the brain begins to crank, and you want this person. And last but not least, it is an obsession.
Video examples
Powerful Eagle Hunts...
high speed motors it can blend into the underworld or flash across the open it's also fitted with an onboard 360 camera to capture all of the action okay she's
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Vivek Murthy
American Public Servant
It's easy to say that health is all about personal responsibility and we should all make good decisions for ourselves, but the reality is far more complicated. We know that in the case of motor vehicle accidents, how other people drive makes a difference in how safe you are.
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Susie Wolff
Scottish Driver
I think as much as people talk about Scotland as being a place where it's raining all the time it's a fantastic country. Considering it's such a small country you have to realise how successful it's been in the world of motor sport.
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Jessie Reyez
Canadian Musician
Honestly, the angrier I am, the looser my tongue is... when I get angry, it's just a motor mouth, and it just goes off, which is great, but it doesn't really work unless I'm very, very passionate about what I'm talking about.
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Jane Hawking
English Author
The truth was, there were four partners in our marriage. Stephen and me, motor neurone disease, and physics. If you took out motor neurone disease, you are still left with physics.
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Jos Verstappen
Dutch Driver
My whole life is about racing, and of course everybody wants to do the same with your son. Being a father and doing motor racing with him goes hand in hand.
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Jacques Villeneuve
Canadian Celebrity
Unlike motor sport, I didn't get into music for the live performances. I like writing and studio work and seeing how a song can come to life.
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Stuart Appleby
Australian Athlete
I certainly don't think adrenalin coursing through your veins, is going to help with the fine motor skills of golf.
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Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazilian Driver
I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world.
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Jessi Combs
American Driver
Cars are my life. They're my everything, and if it has a motor, I love it.
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Fernando Alonso
Spanish Driver
My idea is to win all the iconic motor sport races in the world.
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Vivek Murthy
American Public Servant
It's easy to say that health is all about personal responsibility and we should all make good decisions for ourselves, but the reality is far more complicated. We know that in the case of motor vehicle accidents, how other people drive makes a difference in how safe you are.
Quote examples
Susie Wolff
Scottish Driver
I think as much as people talk about Scotland as being a place where it's raining all the time it's a fantastic country. Considering it's such a small country you have to realise how successful it's been in the world of motor sport.
Quote examples
Jessie Reyez
Canadian Musician
Honestly, the angrier I am, the looser my tongue is... when I get angry, it's just a motor mouth, and it just goes off, which is great, but it doesn't really work unless I'm very, very passionate about what I'm talking about.
Quote examples
Jane Hawking
English Author
The truth was, there were four partners in our marriage. Stephen and me, motor neurone disease, and physics. If you took out motor neurone disease, you are still left with physics.
Quote examples
Jos Verstappen
Dutch Driver
My whole life is about racing, and of course everybody wants to do the same with your son. Being a father and doing motor racing with him goes hand in hand.
Quote examples
Jacques Villeneuve
Canadian Celebrity
Unlike motor sport, I didn't get into music for the live performances. I like writing and studio work and seeing how a song can come to life.
Quote examples
Stuart Appleby
Australian Athlete
I certainly don't think adrenalin coursing through your veins, is going to help with the fine motor skills of golf.
Quote examples
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazilian Driver
I am very happy because motor racing is very important outside the states, very big all over the world.
Quote examples
Jessi Combs
American Driver
Cars are my life. They're my everything, and if it has a motor, I love it.
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Fernando Alonso
Spanish Driver
My idea is to win all the iconic motor sport races in the world.
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