'Types' of motors include:
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Electric motor, a machine that converts electricity into a mechanical motion
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Thermodynamic motor or heat engine, a machine that converts heat into mechanical motion
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Molecular motors, the essential agents of movement in living organisms
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Pneumatic motor, a machine that converts the energy of compressed air into mechanical motion
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Hydraulic motor, a machine that converts the energy of pressurized liquid flow into mechanical motion.
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Synthetic molecular motors or nanomotors
★ Any device which converts energy into limited and/or intermittent motion (e.g.
pneumatic artificial muscles ) may be called an
Actuator instead of a Motor.
'Motor' may also refer to:
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engine
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Motor car or automobile
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Motor vehicle
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Motorcycle — a term used by police officers to refer to their official duty motorcycles
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Motor system, the physiological system that is responsible for physical movement
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Motor neuron, neurons that originate in the spinal cord and synapse with muscle fibers
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Motor skill, the ability of an organism to use the motor system effectively
For the British popgro 'The Motors' see
The Motors
See also
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Timeline of motor and engine technology