English Explanatory Dictionary

motorboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The mount that holds the motor on a record player.
  2. A circuit board that controls one or more motors.
  3. A motorized surfboard or scooter.
  4. An outboard motor.

Word forms

motorboard motorboards

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Germanic *burdą Proto-West Germanic *bord Old English bord Middle English bord English board English motorboard From motor + board.

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