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as in engines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion
the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin
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as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
went shopping for a new automobile at Valley Motors
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as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly
effortlessly motored past the other runners for a first-place finish
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Recent Examples of motors
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
When the vehicle is slowing down and the motors are regenerating kinetic energy into electrical energy, the PEM also converts that AC flow back to DC to charge the battery.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Power Train and Hardware Both trim levels are undergirded by a 94 kWh battery and two motors—one driving the front wheels, the other driving the rears—for all-wheel-drive capability.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Three high-quality motors likely provide a better massage than five low-quality motors.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Solid rocket motors can be stored for longer periods of time and are easier to conceal, transport, and launch on demand.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1832, the British physicist Michael Faraday discovered the operating principle for electromagnetic generators and motors.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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The research team emphasized that all core components, including motors, reducers, and motor drivers, were developed in-house, giving them technological independence.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
When the vehicle is slowing down and the motors are regenerating kinetic energy into electrical energy, the PEM also converts that AC flow back to DC to charge the battery.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Power Train and Hardware Both trim levels are undergirded by a 94 kWh battery and two motors—one driving the front wheels, the other driving the rears—for all-wheel-drive capability.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Three high-quality motors likely provide a better massage than five low-quality motors.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Solid rocket motors can be stored for longer periods of time and are easier to conceal, transport, and launch on demand.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1832, the British physicist Michael Faraday discovered the operating principle for electromagnetic generators and motors.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motors
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As a result, the Rubin CPX, while built on the same Rubin AI GPU architecture, is designed differently than the Rubin AI GPU, with 128GB of GDDR7 memory plus hardware encode and decode engines to support video generation.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the program ground to a halt when Germany blocked the export of the engines, citing a European Union arms embargo on China introduced after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Maybach built a limited number of grand and powerful cars throughout the Roaring Twenties.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Drennan, 43, grew up helping his brothers and uncles build derby cars and later competed in a few derbies himself.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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In Chaos One of the hardest instincts to train is staying calm when everything speeds up.—
Aslak de Silva,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Travelers plug in their dates and destinations, and owners of more than 2,000 aircraft bid for the business in real time, creating a competitive environment that drives down costs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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Create a review system that forces brutal honesty and drives real change.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Think the Dow’s 30 powerhouses are all unstoppable money machines?—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Guests with bags larger than 4 inches by 6 inches are required to be screened through X-ray machines.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the world races to decarbonize, clean energy storage is becoming the central challenge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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As automobiles and airplanes gained ground, railroad companies remained fixated on maintaining tracks and trains.—
Amiad Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Among the earliest automobiles at The Bridge this year was this 1928 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport, a boattail variant of the model.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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The current mission is known as NG-23, because it was supposed to be the 23rd cargo effort that Northrop Grumman flies to the ISS for NASA.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Frozen yogurt business pays tribute to Charlie Kirk as product flies 'off the shelves'.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Motors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motors. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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