electric motor

American  

noun

1. motor.

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electric motor British  

noun

1. a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical torque

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Etymology

Origin of electric motor

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

But successful designs have only become possible in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced.

From Barron's

That means all new cars will have to be electric, or hybrid - with both an internal combustion engine and electric motor.

From BBC

The modern world has been transformed by inventions from the electric motor to penicillin.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company’s experimental Jäger—German for “Hunter”—interceptor takes off vertically using propellers, then a solid-fuel rocket shoots it up 15,000 feet in 5 seconds before electric motors take over again.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both are plug-in hybrids, combining powerful petrol engines with electric motors.

From BBC