Noun
Synonyms by this part of speech
A mechanical device that transforms energy into movement
- motor
- machine
- dynamo
- generator
- mechanism
- transformer
- turbine
- drive
- gears
- piston
Machine for converting energy into motion
- apparatus
- appliance
- device
- implement
- instrument
- mechanism
- tool
- contraption
- contrivance
- gadget
A force that initiates and propels a specific action
- driver
- agent
- instrument
- cause
- generator
- initiator
- originator