| motor zone | That portion of the cerebral cortex, primarily the posterior region of the frontal lobe, near the central sulcus, which when stimulated produces a movement and when injured produces spasticity or paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| motor-generator | <physics> Device used to store energy by accelerating a rotating flywheel to high speeds, energy may be rapidly discharged and converted to shorter-pulse energy. (Used to power TFTR, the electric utility would be a little unhappy if TFTR were to suddenly draw its 30 MW+ of power at random intervals. (09 Oct 1997) |
| motorcycles | Two-wheeled, engine-driven vehicles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| motorial | Causing or setting up motion; pertaining to organs of motion; applied especially in physiology to those nerves or nerve fibres which only convey impressions from a nerve center to muscles, thereby causing motion. Origin: L. Motorius that has motion. See Motor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| motormeter | A device for determining the amount, force, and rapidity of movement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| motorpathy | <medicine> Kinesiatrics. Origin: L. Motor a mover + Gr, to suffer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |