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- motor caravan/ˈməʊtə ˈkærəvæn/A large vehicle designed to be lived in temporarily, containing living facilities and typically built on a truck or van chassis.nounLow
- motor cortex/ˈməʊ.tə ˌkɔː.teks/The region of the cerebral cortex primarily responsible for planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements.nounLow
- motor drive/ˈməʊtə draɪv/A device or mechanism that provides power and motion to a machine, system, or vehicle.nounC1
- motor generator/ˈməʊtə ˈdʒɛnəreɪtə/A device that consists of an electric motor mechanically coupled to an electric generator, used to convert electrical power from one form to another (e.g., from direct current to alternating current).nounLow (Technical)
- motor home/ˈməʊtə ˌhəʊm/A large vehicle, typically a van or bus, that is built or adapted to serve as self-contained living accommodation.nounB1
- motor lorry/ˈməʊtə ˈlɒri/A large, powerful road vehicle designed for transporting goods.nounlow
- motor neuron/ˈməʊtə ˌnjʊərɒn/A specialized nerve cell that transmits signals from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland, causing it to contract or secrete.nounLow (C1+)
- motor neurone disease/ˌməʊtə ˈnjʊərəʊn dɪˌziːz/A progressive neurological disorder where motor neurons—nerve cells controlling voluntary muscle movement—degenerate and die.nounLow-frequency (specialist/medical)
- motor park/ˈməʊtə pɑːk/A designated area, often unpaved, for parking vehicles, typically cars and buses.nounC2
- motor pool/ˈməʊtə puːl/A centralised location where a fleet of vehicles is stored, maintained, and dispatched.nounLow Frequency
- motor sailer/ˈməʊtə ˌseɪlə/A sailing vessel equipped with a motor that provides auxiliary power.nounC2
- motor scooter/ˈməʊtə ˌskuːtə/A two-wheeled vehicle with a step-through frame and a platform for the rider's feet, powered by a small motor.nounB1
- motor torpedo boat/ˈməʊtə tɔːˈpiːdəʊ bəʊt/A small, fast naval vessel designed to launch torpedoes against larger ships.nounlow
- motor truck/ˈməʊtə ˌtrʌk/A large road vehicle designed to transport goods; a lorry.nounLow-Frequency
- motor unit/ˈməʊtə ˈjuːnɪt/A single motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates.nounC1+
- motor van/ˈməʊtə ˌvæn/A motorized vehicle with an enclosed cargo area, used for transporting goods.nounB2
- motor vehicle/ˈməʊtə ˈviːɪk(ə)l/A self-propelled road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor, designed to carry passengers or goods.nounB2
- motor vessel/ˈməʊ.tə ˌvɛs.əl/A ship or large boat powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor.nounC2
- motor voter law/ˈməʊtə ˈvəʊtə lɔː/Legislation that allows citizens to register to vote when applying for or renewing a driver's license or other government ID.nounLow
- motor-mouth/ˈməʊtə maʊθ/A person who talks excessively or rapidly.nounC1
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