motor

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion (Freq. 6)
• Derivationally related forms:
motorize
• Hypernyms:
machine
• Hyponyms:
electric motor, engine, stepper, stepping motor
2. a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
- happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action
• Hypernyms:
agent

II - verb

travel or be transported in a vehicle (Freq. 1)
- We drove to the university every morning
- They motored to London for the theater
• Syn:
drive
• Derivationally related forms:
motorist, motoring, drive (for: drive)
• Topics:
driving
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Group:
drive, take
• Entailment:
ride
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- They motor up the hill

III - adjective

1. conveying information to the muscles from the CNS (Freq. 1)
- motor nerves
• Syn:
centrifugal
• Similar to:
efferent, motorial
2. causing or able to cause motion
- a motive force
- motive power
- motor energy
• Syn:
motive
• Similar to:
causative
• Derivationally related forms:
motivity (for: motive)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  motive(a), centrifugal, motor(a), drive