Category:Electromotor

E*lec`tro*mo"tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. électromoteur.]

1. (Physics)

Defn: A mover or exciter of electricity; as apparatus for generating a current of electricity.

2. (Mech.)

Defn: An apparatus or machine for producing motion and mechanical effects by the action of electricity; an electro-magnetic engine.