motor drive

American  

noun

1. a mechanical system, including an electric motor, used to operate a machine or machines.

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motor drive British  

noun

1. photog a battery-operated motorized system to give fast film advance between exposures Compare autowinder

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Other Word Forms

• motor-driven adjective

Etymology

Origin of motor drive

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Using a motor drive, on my hands and knees, I fired away as the Toyota was being pulled out.

From Seattle Times

Cameras were getting smaller, and the addition of a motor drive enabled you to shoot an amazing four frames per second.

From Seattle Times

He was tired after his long motor drive.

From Literature

“Especially at night you just didn’t motor drive it and fire off a bunch of stuff,” he said.

From Washington Times

Each of the two engines consists of a DC/DC converter to increase the voltage from the batteries, and a permanent magnet motor drive to transform the electrical signal into mechanical energy.

From BBC