motorization
Americannoun
plural
motorizations-
the act or process of furnishing something with a motor; mechanization.
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the act or process of furnishing a military force or other organization with motor vehicles.
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“This is the beginning of full motorization of the back country,” said Michael Carroll, senior director for the People Outdoors Program at The Wilderness Society.
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2019
These numbers are a stark contrast to traditional motorization statistics in the U.S., where the average car is 11 years old and driven only 12,000 miles per year.
From Slate • Jun. 28, 2016
He was particularly concerned about the seemingly unstoppable growth of motorization in Asian countries and the resulting pollution and congestion.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2011
What automakers have found in India is a country just entering the age of motorization, where still only 1% of the 1 billion–plus population owns a car.
From Time • Jan. 12, 2010
I have almost licked the boots of some gentlemen to get funds for motorization and mechanization of the Army.
From Time Magazine Archive
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