Engine or Motor
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Engine or Motor
Does my, and your, Super Duty have an engine or a motor? I see the two terms used interchangability, and in fact it seems like motor is used more often than engine.
I grew up thinking they were different, and that my truck had an engine. What do you think? Is there a difference between engine and motor and what is it?
I grew up thinking they were different, and that my truck had an engine. What do you think? Is there a difference between engine and motor and what is it?
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Originally Posted by dictionary.com
mo⋅tor [moh-ter] –noun
1. a comparatively small and powerful engine, esp. an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
2. any self-powered vehicle.
3. a person or thing that imparts motion, esp. a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery.
4. Also called electric motor. Electricity. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, as an induction motor.
5. motors, stocks or bonds in automobile companies.
1. a comparatively small and powerful engine, esp. an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
2. any self-powered vehicle.
3. a person or thing that imparts motion, esp. a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery.
4. Also called electric motor. Electricity. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, as an induction motor.
5. motors, stocks or bonds in automobile companies.
Originally Posted by dictionary.com
en⋅gine [en-juhn] –noun
1. a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
2. a railroad locomotive.
3. a fire engine.
4. any mechanical contrivance.
5. a machine or instrument used in warfare, as a battering ram, catapult, or piece of artillery.
6. Obsolete. an instrument of torture, esp. the rack.
1. a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
2. a railroad locomotive.
3. a fire engine.
4. any mechanical contrivance.
5. a machine or instrument used in warfare, as a battering ram, catapult, or piece of artillery.
6. Obsolete. an instrument of torture, esp. the rack.
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The simple answer is either or.
Also, usually engine means a complete system. Where as motor means cylinder assembly or a electric coil motor. Again, they can be used interchangeably.
Also, usually engine means a complete system. Where as motor means cylinder assembly or a electric coil motor. Again, they can be used interchangeably.
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on topic, i use them both. probably motor more often than engine.
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My usage was always: if it runs on a liquid, it's an engine. If it runs on non-liquid, it's a motor.
Obviously a hydraulic motor breaks that rule-of-thumb, but....................
Maybe if we say that it requires air to run (by burning fuel?), it's an engine, if not, it's a motor?
-blaine
Obviously a hydraulic motor breaks that rule-of-thumb, but....................
Maybe if we say that it requires air to run (by burning fuel?), it's an engine, if not, it's a motor?
-blaine