Noun the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin went shopping for a new automobile at Valley MotorsAdjectivemotor areas of the brainVerb We spent the afternoon motoring through the countryside. The car motored slowly up the hill.
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Noun
The ride departs at around 10 a.m. from Churchill Park and is escorted by many motor officers from throughout the state.Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 Formally known as the North American International Auto Show, the event has historically brought hundreds of thousands of people to the motor city. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 One of the most important things to consider when choosing the best electric leaf blowers for your yard is its motor speed. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 But the addition of lightweight electric motor-assist is the secret sauce that transforms the e-bike experience for utility riding. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 Baker furniture, McGuire Furniture and Sterling Faucet, along with motor and generator manufacturers. Alexandra Peers, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The Daily Mail picked up on the story after noticing a LinkedIn post from Konstantinos Laskaris, Tesla's principle motor designer. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Wood said a colleague had fallen at the ever-changing takeout’s edge, and had cut himself on the raft’s motor.AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Xtrac supplies the transmission, Williams Advanced Engineering provides the lithium-ion traction battery, and Bosch is responsible for the electric motor/generator unit, all three of which are tightly packaged together. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Parkinson’s is known to be the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, and is marked symptomatically by a progressive loss of motor- and non-motor control. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Motor symptoms can include jerking, muscle twitching, or lip-smacking; non-motor symptoms can include changes in sensation, emotions, or thinking. Patti Greco, Health.com, 9 Nov. 2021 Large battery packs, multi-motor powertrains and complex electric systems often result in a car that costs thousands more than those with traditional internal combustion powertrains. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2021 But there are non-motor symptoms that are more likely to develop later in the disease, too, and a doctor may take those into consideration when assessing someone with the disorder. Patti Greco, Health.com, 14 Sep. 2021 Given the symptoms, dementia is considered one of the most destructive non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Patti Greco, Health.com, 10 Sep. 2021
Verb
Artificial-intelligence experts weigh in on what vehicles that think might feel and tell us how to motor with manners. David Beard, Car and Driver, 6 Sep. 2022 As a team of scientists motor out off Key Biscayne, the evening seems perfect — subtle breeze, balmy water, a ruby sunset cutting through clouds. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 Then the ship would motor for several hours to the next research location, 60 nautical miles away.Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021 The bridge will be opened to motor traffic tomorrow.San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 Brandon Nimmo lined a one-out single that got between the legs of right fielder Randal Grichuk, allowing Nimmo to motor to third. Pat Graham, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2022 This small Mojave Desert city has traded on its crossroads location since before pop singers advised 20th century travelers to motor west on Route 66. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2022 Soak in hot springs, hike the trails on Mount Shasta, tour the steamy mud pots and geysers of Lassen Volcanic National Park, then motor up to Lava Beds National Monument and explore countless caves and lava tubes. Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Apr. 2022 The rest of the world will motor on, in ever-increasing comfort and efficiency. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2022 See More