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motorize, v.|ˈməʊtəraɪz|
[f. motor n. and a. + -ize.]
trans.
1. Psychol. To convert (visual or auditory sensations or images) into motorial presentations; to apprehend in a motorial manner. Also intr. or absol. rare.
1901Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. XII. 308 The word..seems to be motorized as soon as singly presented. Ibid. 309 This..has reference to readers who motorize.
2. To provide or furnish with a motor or with motor vehicles. Hence ˈmotorized ppl. a.; ˈmotorizing vbl. n.
1913Webster Add., Motorize, to substitute motor-driven vehicles or automobiles, for the horses and horse⁓drawn vehicles of (a fire department, city, etc.). 1922Daily Mail 24 Nov. 6 These machines have gone beyond the stage of motorised pedal cycles and are in all respects real motor-cycles. 1924Public Opinion 8 Aug. 130/3 If one should dream of motorising the entire world on the scale of the United States. 1927Glasgow Herald 5 Apr. 8 Serried ranks of tanks advancing against each other..with motorised artillery bringing up the rear. 1933Ade Let. 13 Nov. (1973) Now there ain't no income from the darn stuff [sc. farm lands]. I think it is entirely because of the fact that the world has become motorized but I am not proposing any remedies. 1938Times 16 May 9/1 The extension of the air arm and the motorizing of units. 1938Sun (Baltimore) 31 Aug. 20/3 The regiment is motorized and will come over the Governor Nice Highway to the city. 1958Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. 24 June iv. 16/6 Motorized toboggans have made their appearance in the Mackenzie River delta. 1972Physics Bull. July 402/2 The construction of a motorized drill table for physically handicapped operators. 1972‘G. Black’ Bitter Tea (1973) ii. 26 Angels mightn't be watching over them, but a good third of the motorized police in the State were. |