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motors

  • plural
    of motor.
    motor
    noun
    a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
  • present tense form
    of motor (3rd person singular).
    motor
    noun
    a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.

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Scientists first developed molecular motors powered directly by electricity in 2011.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Rare-earth metals with names like dysprosium and neodymium are used in magnets that go into electric motors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

In reality, the semi was inoperable, and did not have a hydrogen fuel cell or electric motors — the two most critical components of the truck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Mondragon house was surrounded by junk, by old engines, by parts of motors, by automobile guts, refrigerator wiring, tractor innards.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols