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motor-driven

  • a word derived from motor drive.
    motor drive
    noun
    a mechanical system, including an electric motor, used to operate a machine or machines.

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Modern, motor-driven sunroofs rose in popularity in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

The Wright Brothers carried out the first controlled flight of their motor-driven airplane and the Tour de France was staged for the first time.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2022

Born on Jan. 2, 1903 - the year of the Wright Brothers' first controlled flight of their motor-driven airplane - Tanaka was confirmed by Guinness World Records in 2019 as the oldest living person.

From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2022

The gold-plated mirror consists of 18 motor-driven segments, each of which must be meticulously aligned so they can focus as one.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021

He no longer purred around restlessly in his motor-driven wheelchair.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer