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
Thor, the parent company of Airstream and Jayco, in September said Harbinger will provide the chassis for a new range-extended electric motor home called Embark, which will be made by Jayco division Entegra Coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 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
With a whir and whoosh of its electric motor, a shiny robot the color of the storm troopers in Star Wars scooted across an intersection between bookshelves.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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