Synonyms: motor
Definition: machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
Similar words: machine
Definition: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
Synonyms: motor
Definition: a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
Usage: happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action
Similar words: agent
Definition: an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
Usage: their research uncovered new disease agents
Definition: travel or be transported in a vehicle
Usage: We drove to the university every morning; They motored to London for the theater
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Definition: causing or able to cause motion
Usage: a motive force; motive power; motor energy
Similar words: causative
Definition: producing an effect
Usage: poverty as a causative factor in crime
Synonyms: motor, centrifugal
Definition: conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
Usage: motor nerves
Similar words: efferent, motorial
Definition: of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS
Usage: efferent nerves and impulses