moto

[ moh-toh ]

/ ˈmoʊ toʊ /

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noun, plural mo·tos.

one of the heats in a motocross.

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Origin of moto

First recorded in 1970–75; see origin at motocross

Words nearby moto

motivity, mot juste, Motlanthe, motley, motmot, moto, motocross, motofacient, moton, motoneuron, moto perpetuo

How to use moto in a sentence

Instead of a chain, it uses a belt drive for its single-speed drivetrain to look more like its moto siblings.
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Available at Amazon Vince Camuto Moto Baseball Cap, $34 Baseball caps may be useful on the road, but they scream “tourist!”
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With this cool leather moto hat from Vince Camuto, you can look fabulous and fashionable while keeping your locks in line.
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The vintage-inspired collaboration will include ten moto pieces, ranging from t-shirts and pants to boots and leather jackets.
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His off-track hobbies include moto-cross driving and skydiving.
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Why is the city once known as hog butcher to the world now offering a bacon martini at Moto?
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For the first time on our trip we had trouble with the Moto.
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It has been shown that the moto-excitability is greatly influenced by temperature.
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We brought away Moto, Pepeu, and the two young boys who were with me at Lifu, and very many wished to come.
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He contends that whatever things are moved must be moved by that which is not moved: a movente non moto.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
"The candle is lighted, bwana" replied Cazi Moto, with a slight tone of surprise.
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