motor

Japanese: モーター
motor
〘noun〙 (motor)① A general term for engines. Internal combustion engines, steam engines, steam turbines, hydraulic engines, etc. Usually refers to electric motors. Motor. [Sightseeing in America (1910)]② Abbreviation for "motorboat." ※Pale Moon (1920)〈Tokuda Shusei〉"The motor kept on pulling and we rowed toward Akashi."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (motor)① 原動機類の総称。内燃機関・蒸気機関・蒸気タービン・水力原動機など。ふつうは電動機をさす。モートル。〔米国見物(1910)〕② 「モーターボート」の略。※蒼白い月(1920)〈徳田秋声〉「モーターが引切なし明石の方へ漕いで行った」

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