Its not a motorcycle, its an enginecycle!

[poconojoe]

I know we all call our engines "motors", but I was thinking of a shop teacher I had way back when. He stated that a motor was powered by electric and the what resides in our vehicles are engines. So, he said motorcycles are really enginecycles!
Of course this was way before we had all these electric vehicles.
He also said a flashlight was a search lamp since it didn't flash.
Anyone have any more misused words to share?

 

[Water logged]

Please don't let anyone come up with driveway and parkway. And I agree with the shop teacher, my boat has an outboard engine.

Glenn

 

[poconojoe]

Please don't let anyone come up with driveway and parkway. And I agree with the shop teacher, my boat has an outboard engine.

Glenn

Forgot about that one! Oh no! I think I started something...

 

[GA_Boater]

Do you trust Merriam-Webster?

Definition of motor

1 : one that imparts motion; specifically : prime mover

2 : any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: such as
a : a small compact engine
b : internal combustion engine; especially : a gasoline engine
c : a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy

3 : motor vehicle; especially : automobile

How about Oxford?

motor
noun

1A machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for another device with moving parts.
1.1 A source of power, energy, or motive force. ‘hormones are the motor of the sexual functions’
2 British informal A car. ‘we drove out in my motor’

 

[poconojoe]

Do you trust Merriam-Webster?


How about Oxford?

That's interesting! Thanks for that.
Wow, I guess my shop teacher was just some kind of fanatical nut-job? I'm devastated! All my adult life I thought...engine...not motor!!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

A locomotive is called an engine and steam or diesel are IC, while electric powered trains are called engines not motors. How can we be confused?

 

[dwco5051]

Does one use a rule or a ruler to measure something?

 

[poconojoe]

It's such a confusing world!

 

[poconojoe]

Does one use a rule or a ruler to measure with?

It's a "rule", not a ruler. A king is a ruler. ....I'm a stickler about that one too! LOL!
I'm just a messed up person I guess...

 

[Grub54891]

I had to.....

 

[GA_Boater]

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Yep - None of those levels are!

 

[mla2ofus]

I won't go into the English and American terms for the same things.
Mike