Motor
Pronunciation : Mo"tor
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. movere, motum, to move.]
Definition : 1. One who, or that which, imparts motion; a source of mechanical power.
2. (Mach.)
Defn: A prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power, as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available for doing mechanical work.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mo"tor, Mo"to*ry, Mo*to"ri*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. motorius that has motion. See Motor, n.]
Definition : Defn: Causing or setting up motion; pertaining to organs of motion; - - applied especially in physiology to those nerves or nerve fibers which only convey impressions from a nerve center to muscles, thereby causing motion.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913