electric motor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of electric motor
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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It has an estimated driving range of just 205 miles, a top speed of 90 miles per hour and a power train made up of a single electric motor, and it is rear-wheel-drive only.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
It was also connected to a small electric motor to produce electrical current.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
Fuel cell cars work by combining hydrogen fuel with oxygen in the air to make electricity, which powers an electric motor, which makes the car go.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024
In an electric motor, a magnetic field helps an internal coil to spin, external.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024
She enjoyed her work, which consisted chiefly in running and servicing a powerful but tricky electric motor.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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