manumotiveadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌmanjᵿˈməʊtɪv/, U.S.

/ˌmænjəˈmoʊdɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: manu- comb. form, motive adj.

Etymology: < manu- comb. form + motive adj., probably after pedomotive adj.

Now historical.

Of a vehicle: propelled by a mechanism worked by hand. Also as n.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > other non-self-propelled vehicles > [adjective] > (of a vehicle) propelled by hand

manumotive1825

1825 Mechanics' Mag. 5 97 (heading) Idea for a manumotive carriage.

1831 Mechanics' Mag. 14 389 Some communications in the Magazine on manumotive carriages.

1889 Spectator 12 Oct. 493/1 Steam-carriages,..and manumotive cars.

1994 N. Clayton Early Bicycles (Shire Album No. 173) 5/1 The usual method was for servants to supply the motive power either by hand cranks (manumotives) or foot treadles (pedomotives).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	manumotive
释义	manumotiveadj.n. Brit. /ˌmanjᵿˈməʊtɪv/, U.S. /ˌmænjəˈmoʊdɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: manu- comb. form, motive adj. Etymology: < manu- comb. form + motive adj., probably after pedomotive adj. Now historical. Of a vehicle: propelled by a mechanism worked by hand. Also as n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > other non-self-propelled vehicles > [adjective] > (of a vehicle) propelled by hand manumotive1825 1825 Mechanics' Mag. 5 97 (heading) Idea for a manumotive carriage. 1831 Mechanics' Mag. 14 389 Some communications in the Magazine on manumotive carriages. 1889 Spectator 12 Oct. 493/1 Steam-carriages,..and manumotive cars. 1994 N. Clayton Early Bicycles (Shire Album No. 173) 5/1 The usual method was for servants to supply the motive power either by hand cranks (manumotives) or foot treadles (pedomotives). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1825
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