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actually, every single one of us has a motor in his/her truck, including you
an engine is a TYPE of motor...don't believe me? Break out the dictionary
mo·tor (mtr)
n.
1.) Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2.) 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.
3.) 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).
en·gine (njn)
n.
1.) A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.
Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.
a) A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war.
b)An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment.
c)A locomotive.
d)A fire engine.
e) A search engine. (computers)
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Yeah, well you dont call starters starter engines or your wiper motor a wiper engine or power windows a window engine. Motor is a hard definition for an electrical device that produces motion. Though you find engine in a dictionary defined as a motor doesnt mean its correct.
Check out the logic: if A equals B and B equals C then A equals C right? But like I explained: saying ENGINE equals MOTOR and MOTOR doenst equal ENGINE leaves you with ENGINE not equaling MOTOR.
I believe along with my very respectable engines/dyno/air flow teacher at Ferris State University that an Internal Combustion Engine should be referred to a an Engine and that a Motor run off of electricity should be called a Motor.
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Nope, every IC ENGINE is a MOTOR, but not every MOTOR is an ENGINE. Go back and re-read the definitions. Just BC an IC ENGINE should be referred to as an ENGINE, it does not disqualify it from falling under the definition of a MOTOR. It's like saying all Blazers are Chevy's, but not every Chevy is a Blazer. The algebra correlation doesn't apply here. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif /forums/images/graemlins/usaflag.gif
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actually, every single one of us has a motor in his/her truck, including you
an engine is a TYPE of motor...don't believe me? Break out the dictionary
mo·tor (mtr)
n.
1.) Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2.) 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.
3.) 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).
en·gine (njn)
n.
1.) A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.
Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.
a) A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war.
b)An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment.
c)A locomotive.
d)A fire engine.
e) A search engine. (computers)
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Yeah, well you dont call starters starter engines or your wiper motor a wiper engine or power windows a window engine. Motor is a hard definition for an electrical device that produces motion. Though you find engine in a dictionary defined as a motor doesnt mean its correct.
Check out the logic: if A equals B and B equals C then A equals C right? But like I explained: saying ENGINE equals MOTOR and MOTOR doenst equal ENGINE leaves you with ENGINE not equaling MOTOR.
I believe along with my very respectable engines/dyno/air flow teacher at Ferris State University that an Internal Combustion Engine should be referred to a an Engine and that a Motor run off of electricity should be called a Motor.
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Nope, every IC ENGINE is a MOTOR, but not every MOTOR is an ENGINE. Go back and re-read the definitions. Just BC an IC ENGINE should be referred to as an ENGINE, it does not disqualify it from falling under the definition of a MOTOR. It's like saying all Blazers are Chevy's, but not every Chevy is a Blazer. The algebra correlation doesn't apply here. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif /forums/images/graemlins/usaflag.gif
