- motor
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)II(Roget's IV) n.Syn. machine, device, instrument; see engine 1 .Types of motors include: internal combustion, Wankel, diesel, spark diesel, compound, steam, turbine, gas turbine, electric, auxiliary, jet, rotary, radial, in line, airplane, automobile, truck, A.C. electric, D.C. electric, V-type, T-head, L-head, high compression, low compression. v.Syn. tour, drive, ride; see travel 2 .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)In.engine, power plant, dynamo, turbine, generator, transformer, transducer, *workhorse; types internal combustion motor, diesel, Wankel, rotary, steam, double-overhead cam, two-stroke, four-stroke, V-6, V-8, four-barrel, slant, transverse, supercharged, turbocharged, inboard-outboard.WORD FIND• alternating current producer: alternator• carburetor replacement system: fuel injection• closes air to carburetor: choke• coolant: antifreeze, ethyl glycol• cooling system: fan, radiator, thermostat, water jackets, water pump• cylindrical plugs that move up and down, compresses air-fuel mix: pistons• distributes electricity to spark plugs: distributor• drive train: clutch, transmission, driveshaft, differential• energy unit: horsepower, rpm (revolutions per minute)• exhaust burner: catalytic converter, afterburner, turbocharger• filters dirt and dust: air filter, fuel filter, oil filter• frame: chassis• friction reducers: bearings• fuel vaporizer: carburetor• heat exchanger: radiator• knocking: ping, detonation• main framework containing cylinders: engine block• main rotating shaft: crankshaft• overtaxing of: red-lining• piston housing: cylinder• sputtering after ignition turned off: dieseling• turning force of motor: torque• valve operator: camshaftIIv.drive, cruise, ride, tour, steer.IV(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To run and control (a motor vehicle): drive, pilot, wheel. Slang: tool. See MOVE.
English dictionary for students. 2013.