Originally Posted by jjones752:
motor
[moh-ter]
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noun
1.
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
2.
any self-powered vehicle.
3.
a person or thing that imparts motion, especially a contrivance, as a steam engine, that receives and modifies energy from some natural source in order to utilize it in driving machinery.
4.
Also called electric motor. Electricity. a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, as an induction motor.
5.
motors, stocks or bonds in automobile companies.
adjective
6.
pertaining to or operated by a motor.
7.
of, for, by, or pertaining to motor vehicles:
motor freight.
8.
designed or for automobiles, their drivers, or their passengers:
The hotel has a motor lobby in its parking garage for picking up and discharging passengers.
engine
[en-juh n]
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1.
a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
2.
a railroad locomotive.
3.
a fire engine.
4.
any mechanical contrivance.
5.
a machine or instrument used in warfare, as a battering ram, catapult, or piece of artillery.
6.
Obsolete. an instrument of torture, especially the rack.
Come to think of it, "engine" definition 6 probably most accurately describes our relationship to the beasts. I stand corrected.
All in fun. I'm just Jonesin' (more than usual) because it's looking about 90% that I won't be ready by tomorrow...
#6 describes my car perfectly.
we both have too much time on our hands.
The entire reason I started the engine thing was to get DAD worked up.

Too bad about not being ready, it happens.
All this talk got me working on my car, I forgot how much I love her.