motive power
noun
1
: an agency (such as water or steam) used to impart motion especially to machinery
2
: something (such as a locomotive or a motor) that provides motive power to a system
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Ares and her team are probing the limits of thermodynamics on the smallest scales — the motive power of quantum fire, in a sense.
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
In separate releases issued Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) was looking into complaints about a seat belt retractor, as well as ones about loss of motive power in recent model-year Ford Broncos and Ford Mavericks.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Literally blurring the landscape is something each of this year’s cars does with gusto, an experience that, regardless of a vehicle’s motive power or number of doors, will never get old.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
The left rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break, which could result in a loss of motive power and inability to hold the vehicle in park, the company said in a NHTSA report.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
An overheated contactor that opens while driving may result in an immediate loss of motive power without re-engagement, increasing the risk of a crash.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2023
The Enzo’s successor was the LaFerrari, whose motive power combined an engine and an electric motor, ushering in a new age of supercars and making models like the Enzo that much more collectible.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2022
That modular architecture will lay the foundation of every future Rolls-Royce, regardless of its motive power.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 July 2022
An overheated contactor that opens while driving can result in a loss of motive power, which can increase the risk of an accident.
—Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 14 June 2022
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
In separate releases issued Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) was looking into complaints about a seat belt retractor, as well as ones about loss of motive power in recent model-year Ford Broncos and Ford Mavericks.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
Literally blurring the landscape is something each of this year’s cars does with gusto, an experience that, regardless of a vehicle’s motive power or number of doors, will never get old.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
The left rear axle shaft may have been improperly heat-treated during manufacturing and may break, which could result in a loss of motive power and inability to hold the vehicle in park, the company said in a NHTSA report.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
An overheated contactor that opens while driving may result in an immediate loss of motive power without re-engagement, increasing the risk of a crash.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2023
The Enzo’s successor was the LaFerrari, whose motive power combined an engine and an electric motor, ushering in a new age of supercars and making models like the Enzo that much more collectible.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2022
That modular architecture will lay the foundation of every future Rolls-Royce, regardless of its motive power.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 July 2022
An overheated contactor that opens while driving can result in a loss of motive power, which can increase the risk of an accident.
—Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 14 June 2022
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“Motive power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motive%20power. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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