The hypothesis that people perceive spoken words by identifying the vocal tract gestures with which they are pronounced rather than by identifying the sound patterns generated by speech.

plural of motor aphasia

(pathology) impairment of the ability to speak and write, due to a lesion in the insula and surrounding operculum including Broca's motor speech area. (The patient understands written and spoken words but has difficulty uttering the words.)

A motorised caravan; camper, motor home, recreational vehicle

alternative form of motorboat

(rare) Synonym of primum mobile (prime mover or first cause).

plural of motor caravan

plural of motor boat

(nautical) A seagoing vessel powered by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel. Compare with steamship.

(nautical) synonym of motor ship