electric motor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of electric motor
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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It was also connected to a small electric motor to produce electrical current.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
The modern world has been transformed by inventions from the electric motor to penicillin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Renault's F1 engine facility at Viry-Chatillon in Paris will instead be devoted to development of electric motor and battery technologies, as well as the company's remaining motorsport activities.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
Basically, they work like this: The fuel cell combines hydrogen fuel with airborne oxygen to create electricity, in turn driving an electric motor that turns the wheels of the car.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024
I could smell the hot odor of the locomotive’s electric motor.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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