Electromotor \E*lec`tro*mo"tor\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]lectromoteur.]
1. (Physics) A mover or exciter of electricity; as apparatus
for generating a current of electricity.
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2. (Mech.) An apparatus or machine for producing motion and
mechanical effects by the action of electricity; an
electro-magnetic engine.
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