Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of a motor.

Etymologies

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motor +‎ -like

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Examples

  • After exploring a hundred sounds that ranged from chimes to motorlike to futuristic, the company settled on a soft whine that fluctuates in intensity with the car's speed.

    Nissan adds noises to Leaf electric vehicle as safety precaution 2010

  •  Papaw's lips puttered motorlike now, a syncopated sound like the John Deeres he drove, and his hands moved in rhythmic, trained strokes stripping away the rough browned-green shells.

    Fifth of July 2009

  • Papaw's lips puttered motorlike now, a syncopated sound like the John Deeres he drove, and his hands moved in rhythmic, trained strokes stripping away the rough browned-green shells.

    Fifth of July Nat Akin 2009

  • Its not as nice as the e36 or e46. not crapping looking, but very corporate and normal executive looking, I agree on the exhaust (tail pipe for USAers) sound being motorlike, and tuning value, not like ferrari which seems to be increasing make irritating giant mosquitos. posted 5 months ago by chris (guest) * JURY DUTY?

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2009

  • Its not as nice as the e36 or e46. not crapping looking, but very corporate and normal executive looking, I agree on the exhaust (tail pipe for USAers) sound being motorlike, and tuning value, not like ferrari which seems to be increasing make irritating giant mosquitos. posted 5 months ago by chris (guest) * JURY DUTY?

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2009

  • Its not as nice as the e36 or e46. not crapping looking, but very corporate and normal executive looking, I agree on the exhaust (tail pipe for USAers) sound being motorlike, and tuning value, not like ferrari which seems to be increasing make irritating giant mosquitos. posted 6 months ago by chris (guest) * JURY DUTY?

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2009

  • Its not as nice as the e36 or e46. not crapping looking, but very corporate and normal executive looking, I agree on the exhaust (tail pipe for USAers) sound being motorlike, and tuning value, not like ferrari which seems to be increasing make irritating giant mosquitos. posted 5 months ago by chris (guest) * JURY DUTY?

    Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2009

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