Having the quality of causing or initiating movement; producing, or used in the production of, muscular or mechanical motion; bringing about a change…

Causing or producing motion.

Tending to agitate or move (something); involving agitation (in any sense).

Having or causing motion.

That causes motion. Cf. motor, adj. 3. Obsolete.

Of a force, power, etc.: giving, imparting, causing, or producing motion. Also figurative.