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Car vs. Motor — What's the Difference?

Car vs. Motor — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Car and Motor

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Car

A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than goods.Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them.

Motor

Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.

Car

An automobile.

Motor

A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.

Car

A vehicle, such as a streetcar, that runs on rails
A railroad car.
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Motor

A motor vehicle, especially an automobile
"It was a night of lovers. All along the highway ... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery" (Sinclair Lewis).

Car

A boxlike enclosure for people or cargo on a conveyance
An elevator car.

Motor

Causing or producing motion
Motor power.

Car

The part of a balloon or airship that carries people or cargo.

Motor

Driven by or having a motor.

Car

(Archaic) A chariot, carriage, or cart.

Motor

Of or for motors or motor vehicles
Motor oil.

Car

A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.
She drove her car to the mall.

Motor

Of, relating to, or designating nerves that carry impulses from the nerve centers to the muscles.

Car

(dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.

Motor

Involving or relating to movements of the muscles
Motor coordination.
A motor reflex.

Car

A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.

Motor

To drive or travel in a motor vehicle.

Car

An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.

Motor

To carry by motor vehicle.

Car

(rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.

Motor

A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.

Car

(rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.

Motor

(colloquial) A motor car, or automobile, even a goods vehicle.
Nice motor!

Car

A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.

Motor

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

Car

The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.

Motor

Any protein capable of converting chemical energy into mechanical work.

Car

The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.

Motor

The controller or prime mover of the universe; God.

Car

The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.

Motor

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

Car

(sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.

Motor

(biology) Relating to the ability to move.
She has excellent motor skills.

Car

The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
Buy now! You can get more car for your money.

Motor

Relating to motor cars.
Motor insurance is expensive for youngsters.

Car

(US) A floating perforated box for living fish.

Motor

(nautical) Propelled by an internal combustion engine as opposed to a steam engine or turbine.

Car

A clique or gang.

Motor

(dated) To make a journey by motor vehicle; to drive.
On Saturday we motored down to Plymouth.

Car

(obsolete) A turn.

Motor

To rotate a jet engine or turboprop using the engine's starter, without introducing fuel into the engine.
During startup, the engine should be motored for 20 to 30 seconds to allow the shafts to straighten out, as they may have become bowed under their own weight while the airplane was sitting on the ground.

Car

(programming) The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.

Motor

To progress at a brisk pace.
Sales were slow at first, but now things are really motoring.

Car

A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.

Motor

(slang) To leave.
I gotta motor.

Car

A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad.

Motor

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

Car

A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity.
The gilded car of day.
The towering car, the sable steeds.

Motor

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.

Car

The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.
The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car.

Motor

A motor car; an automobile.

Car

The cage of a lift or elevator.

Motor

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.

Car

The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.

Motor

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

Car

A floating perforated box for living fish.

Motor

A nonspecific agent that imparts motion;
Happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action

Car

4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine;
He needs a car to get to work

Motor

Travel or be transported in a vehicle;
We drove to the university every morning
They motored to London for the theater

Car

A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad;
Three cars had jumped the rails

Motor

Conveying information to the muscles from the CNS;
Motor nerves

Car

A conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway;
They took a cable car to the top of the mountain

Motor

Causing or able to cause motion;
A motive force
Motive power
Motor energy

Car

Car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant

Car

Where passengers ride up and down;
The car was on the top floor

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