motorlike

English

Etymology

From motor +‎ -like.

Adjective

motorlike (comparative more motorlike, superlative most motorlike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a motor.
   • 1986, Douglas M Considine, Glenn D Considine, Standard handbook of industrial automation:

     These electric motorlike devices generally are rugged, reliable performers with sufficient resolution for most machine applications.

   • 2006, Laura E Berk, Child development:

     Is his understanding of motorlike sounds and collision similar to mine?