Also means
motor
Usage Note
Moteur covers both 'engine' (car, plane) and 'motor' (electric). As an adjective it means 'driving' or 'motivating', as in force motrice. The feminine form motrice appears in compound nouns like locomotive motrice. Moteur de recherche is 'search engine'.
Examples
"Le moteur de la voiture est en panne."
Natural Translation
The car's engine is broken down.
Literal Translation
The motor of the car is in breakdown
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