motorise
Fit with motor
Motorise is the British spelling of motorize, meaning to equip with a motor or engine, or to supply with motor vehicles.
A motorised wheelchair runs on battery power.
To motorise an army is to replace horses and foot soldiers with trucks and tanks.
The word marks the shift from human or animal power to mechanical.
Update existing equipment
- electrificationConversion to powered systems
- convertChange in form or faith
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- refitEquip again for service
upgrade · modify · equip · install · overhaul · swap · replace · reconfigure
Machine producing motion
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- transmissionSending of information
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
piston · cylinder · clutch · carburetor · ignition · propulsion · sprocket · actuator
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- throttlePower flow controller
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
diesel · petrol · electric · battery · voltage · fuel · wattage · amperage
Moving things between places
- travelMovement between locations
- commuteRegular work travel
- accessibilityEase of approach
- independenceFreedom from external control
freedom · movement · navigation · portability · range · speed · efficiency · convenience
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- boatWatercraft for travel
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
rickshaw · cart · wheelchair · trolley · tram · railcar · skateboard · kayak
retrofit
Update existing equipment
- electrificationConversion to powered systems
- convertChange in form or faith
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
refit · upgrade · modify · equip · install · overhaul · swap · replace · reconfigure · transform
engine
Machine producing motion
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- transmissionSending of information
crankshaft · piston · cylinder · clutch · carburetor · ignition · propulsion · sprocket · actuator · servomechanism
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- throttlePower flow controller
combustion · diesel · petrol · electric · battery · voltage · fuel · wattage · amperage · output
transport
Moving things between places
- travelMovement between locations
- commuteRegular work travel
- accessibilityEase of approach
independence · freedom · movement · navigation · portability · range · speed · efficiency · convenience · autonomy
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- boatWatercraft for travel
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
bicycle · rickshaw · cart · wheelchair · trolley · tram · railcar · skateboard · kayak · canoe
motorisehuman-powered
Operated by bodily effort
manual · horse-drawn · wind-powered · pedal · pedal-powered
- motorized scootersSmall electric standing vehicles
- motorized wheelchairElectric personal mobility device
- motorized vehicleEngine-powered transport machine
- uninsured motoristDriver lacking required coverage
- stranded motoristTraveler with disabled vehicle
- Sunday motoristSlow recreational driver
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