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
Meanwhile, Mercedes AMG recently demonstrated a concept car with a novel, axial flux, 1,000+ horsepower electric motor that weighs a mere 28 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
The hum of the electric motor is imperceptible, and it is only at speed that the sound of the rolling wheels on the road breaks through.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
Our centrifuge had a huge electric motor and a fifty-foot arm with a simulated spacecraft on its end.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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