Phrase Hound found 151 phrases and 172 compound words that contain motor. The most common are listed below. Open motor in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 151
- motor vehicleAny land-based means of transportation in the form of a machine that operates primarily through a motor to provide power to rotate the tires.
- electric motorA motor that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy.
- motor homeA type of recreational vehicle, a self-propelled structure built on a truck or bus chassis containing living accommodations.
- motor vehiclesplural of motor vehicle: Any land-based means of transportation in the form of a machine that operates primarily through a motor to provide power to rotate the tires.
- motor racingRacing in motor vehicles, such as cars, motorboats, or motorbikes.
- motor oilOil for lubricating an internal-combustion engine.
- motor carAlternative form of motorcar (“self-propelled railway vehicle”).
- motor shipA seagoing vessel powered by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel. Compare with steamship.
- motor insuranceInsurance purchased by the owner of a vehicle to cover losses due to traffic accidents or theft
- Motor Skills
- Motor Control
- motor unitA neuron with its associated muscle fibres.
- motor homesplural of motor home: A type of recreational vehicle, a self-propelled structure built on a truck or bus chassis containing living accommodations.
- motor scooterA small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.
- Motor Carrier
- Motor fuel
- Motor CityA nickname for Detroit, Michigan.
- motor poolA fleet of vehicles for use by a military installation; the department that maintains them
- motor coachA powered railway vehicle, designed for passenger transport, capable to pull (or push) other railroad cars (compared to a railcar which only consists of a single railway vehicle with a driver's cab at both ends).
- motor busAlternative form of motorbus: A motorized bus or coach.
- outboard motorA detachable and pivotable propulsion unit fitted over the transom of a boat, comprising an engine that drives a propeller.
- rail-motorAlternative form of railmotor: A lightweight railcar.
- induction motorAn alternating current motor in which currents in the secondary wiring of the rotor are created by induction from the magnetic field of the primary winding of the stator.
- stepping motorAn electromagnetic actuator that converts digital pulses of input into analog rotary motion, the degree of rotation being proportional to the number of pulses received.
- air motorA motor that does mechanical work by expanding compressed air.
Compound words 172
- motorcycleAn open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
- motelA type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles.
- MotorolaA hand-held radio manufactured by the Motorola company.
- motorwayA highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one …
- motorsportauto racing
- motorsportsplural of motorsport: auto racing
- motorboatAny vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.
- motorcyclistSomeone who rides a motorcycle.
- MotownDetroit.
- motorcadeA procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.