motor drive

noun

a mechanical system, including an electric motor, used to operate a machine or machines.

Origin of motor drive

First recorded in 1905–10

OTHER WORDS FROM motor drive

mo·tor-driv·en [moh-ter-driv-uh n] /ˈmoʊ tərˌdrɪv ən/, adjective

Words nearby motor drive

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British Dictionary definitions for motor drive

motor drive

noun

photog a battery-operated motorized system to give fast film advance between exposures Compare autowinder