Motor vs. Rotor

Motornoun

A machine or device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.

Motornoun

(colloquial) A motor car, or automobile.

Motornoun

(figuratively) A source of power for something; an inspiration; a driving force.

Motornoun

Any protein capable of converting chemical energy into mechanical work.

Motornoun

The controller or prime mover of the universe; God.

Motornoun

The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine".

Motoradjective

(biology) relating to the ability to move

Motoradjective

Relating to motor cars

Motorverb

(dated) To make a journey by motor vehicle; to drive.

Motorverb

(informal) To move at a brisk pace.

Motorverb

(slang) To leave.

Motornoun

One who, or that which, imparts motion; a source of mechanical power.

Motornoun

A prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power, as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available for doing mechanical work.

Motornoun

A motor car; an automobile.

Motoradjective

Causing or setting up motion; pertaining to organs of motion; - applied especially in physiology to those nerves or nerve fibers which only convey impressions from a nerve center to muscles, thereby causing motion.

Motornoun

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

Motornoun

a nonspecific agent that imparts motion;

Motorverb

travel or be transported in a vehicle;

Motoradjective

conveying information to the muscles from the CNS;

Motoradjective

causing or able to cause motion;

Rotornoun

A rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in an electric motor, generator, alternator or pump.

Rotornoun

The wing of a helicopter or similar aircraft.

Rotornoun

A quantity having magnitude, direction, and position.

Rotornoun

The rotating part of a generator or motor. Contrasted with stator, the stationary part.

Rotornoun

the rotating armature of a motor or generator

Rotornoun

the revolving bar of a distributor

Rotornoun

rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors of a jet engine