- driven by a motor
- Driven by a motorThis is used to describe people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when they talk excessively: 'they act as if driven by a motor.'
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
driven by a motor
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motor wind — 7 [motor wind] [ˈməʊtə waɪnd] [ˈmoʊtər waɪnd] noun a piece of machinery for winding a film in a camera that is driven by a motor … Useful english dictionary
motor — n. & v. n. 1 a thing that imparts motion. 2 a machine (esp. one using electricity or internal combustion) supplying motive power for a vehicle etc. or for some other device with moving parts. 3 Brit. = motor car. 4 (attrib.) a giving, imparting,… … Useful english dictionary
motor-driven — moˈtor driven adjective Driven by a motor • • • Main Entry: ↑motor … Useful english dictionary
motor lorry — Brit. a motor truck, esp. one with open sides. [1900 05] * * * moˈtorbicycle, moˈtorbike, moˈtorboat, motor bus, motor car, moˈtorcoach, moˈtorcycle, moˈtor launch, motor lorry, moˈtor ship, etc noun A bicycle, etc driven by a motor … Useful english dictionary
motor — I. noun Etymology: Latin, from movēre to move Date: 1586 1. one that imparts motion; specifically prime mover 2. any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: as a. a small compact engine b. internal combustion engine;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
motor bus — noun : an automotive omnibus : motor coach * * * moˈtorbicycle, moˈtorbike, moˈtorboat, motor bus, motor car, moˈtorcoach, moˈtorcycle, moˈtor launch, motor lorry, moˈtor ship … Useful english dictionary
motor-launch — moˈtorbicycle, moˈtorbike, moˈtorboat, motor bus, motor car, moˈtorcoach, moˈtorcycle, moˈtor launch, motor lorry, moˈtor ship, etc noun A bicycle, etc driven by a motor • • • Main Entry: ↑m … Useful english dictionary
motor-ship — moˈtorbicycle, moˈtorbike, moˈtorboat, motor bus, motor car, moˈtorcoach, moˈtorcycle, moˈtor launch, motor lorry, moˈtor ship, etc noun A bicycle, etc driven by a motor • • • Main Entry: ↑m … Useful english dictionary
motor — noun 1》 a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or other device. 2》 Brit. informal a car. adjective 1》 chiefly Brit. driven by a motor. ↘relating to motor vehicles:… … English new terms dictionary
motor vehicle — /ˈmoʊtə viɪkəl / (say mohtuh veeikuhl) noun a road vehicle driven by a motor, usually an internal combustion engine, as a car, motorcycle, or the like …
