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motor

noun as in engine

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Electric motors were first used in factories in the 1880s, but the productivity benefits didn’t accrue until 30 years later.

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At the time motor racing was recovering after World War Two and in 1950 a new Formula 1 World Championship was launched.

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So he called the Georgia department of motor vehicles.

But successful designs have only become possible in recent years as electric motors and high-performance batteries have advanced.

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Its proposal said it was seeking support as a specialist centre for children from birth to four years old "with motor, developmental and multi-disciplinary needs".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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