motorize
Equip with engine
To motorize is to equip with a motor or engine, converting something from manual or animal power to mechanical propulsion: The army motorized its cavalry units between the wars.
Motorized describes vehicles or equipment so equipped: motorized wheelchair, motorized blinds.
The term often appears in military contexts where mobility transformed warfare.
Update existing equipment
- electrifyExcite intensely or powerfully
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- modifyChange partially
- adaptModify for new conditions
install · mechanize · equip · outfit · customize · convert · transform · overhaul
Machine producing motion
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
boat · bicycle · wheelchair · skateboard · rickshaw · cart · trike · go-kart
Machine producing motion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- throttlePower flow controller
combustion · cylinder · drivetrain · transmission · gearbox · clutch · turbocharge · exhaust
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- mass-productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
- productionMaking or generating something
machinery · automation · robotics · plant · workshop · fabrication · industrialization · mechanization
retrofit
Update existing equipment
adapt · install · mechanize · equip · outfit · customize · convert · transform · overhaul · refit
engine
Machine producing motion
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- carWheeled motor vehicle
truck · boat · bicycle · wheelchair · skateboard · rickshaw · cart · trike · go-kart · moped
engine
Machine producing motion
- torqueRotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- accelerationRate velocity changes
throttle · combustion · cylinder · drivetrain · transmission · gearbox · clutch · turbocharge · exhaust · crankshaft
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- mass-productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
production · machinery · automation · robotics · plant · workshop · fabrication · industrialization · mechanization · equipment
battery
Portable electricity storage
alternator · dynamo · generator · amperage · wattage · charging · lithium-ion · lead-acid · capacitor · inverter
motorizepedal
Foot-operated lever
human-powered · hand-powered · hand-crank · unmotorized · horse-drawn
- 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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