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

More than two thirds of copper’s annual supply is used in construction—in plumbing and wiring—and manufacturing equipment-used in energy transmission cables, electric motors, and micro chips.

From Barron's

The hoard contains electric motors from an assortment of expired electronic equipment, from e-bikes to drones, MRI scanners to hard-disk drives.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier internal probes uncovered documents suggesting that the maker of electric motors and other equipment might have arbitrarily considered the timing of write-downs of risky assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has a plug-in hybrid system, combining a turbocharged engine with dual electric motors for a range of more than 500 miles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its unit, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, placed Nidec’s stock on special alert in late October, triggering a selloff in shares of the maker of electric motors and other equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal