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;
Vannoun
A (covered) vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry.
Vannoun
(British) An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods.
Vannoun
A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.
Vannoun
form of Shortened form|caravan.
Vannoun
form of Shortened form|vanguard.
Vannoun
(mining) A shovel used in cleansing ore.
Vannoun
A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
Vannoun
A wing with which the air is beaten.
Vanverb
(transitive) To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).
Vanverb
to be arrested by law enforcement (not necessarily in a van, derived from the slang "party van") this definition "to be vanned", not "to van"
Vanverb
(mining) To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
Vannoun
The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle.
Vannoun
A shovel used in cleansing ore.
Vannoun
A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.
Vannoun
A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition.
Vannoun
A closed railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2.
Vannoun
A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
Vannoun
A wing with which the air is beaten.
Vanverb
To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
Vanverb
To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow.
Vannoun
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
Vannoun
the leading units moving at the head of an army
Vannoun
a camper equipped with living quarters
Vannoun
a truck with an enclosed cargo space
Van
A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car.