electric motor

noun

motor(def 4).

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Origin of electric motor

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby electric motor

electric guitar, electric hare, electric intensity, electric light, electric moment, electric motor, electric needle, electric organ, electric peak, electric potential, electric potential gradient
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British Dictionary definitions for electric motor

electric motor

noun

a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical torque
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