Re: Engine vs. Motor
Engine would be a subset of Motor, with the distinction being driven by fuel..<br /><br />Motor<br /><br />n. <br />Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion. <br /><br />A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power. <br /><br />A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: “It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery” (Sinclair Lewis). <br /><br />Engine<br /><br />n. <br /><br />A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion. <br />Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel. <br /><br />A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war. <br />An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment. <br />A locomotive. <br />A fire engine.
