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electric motor

DEFINITIONS OF: electric motor

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n a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work

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starter, starter motor, starting motor
an electric motor for starting an engine
synchronous motor
electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power
wiper motor
electric motor that moves the windshield wiper
kick start, kick starter
a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
self-starter
an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
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motor
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
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