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Originally Posted by TonyD
The words "Engine" and "Motor" have different meanings, at least to purists. Do the Germans also make such a distinction, or do they call anything that produces motion a "Motor"?
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"Motor" typically refers to an electric device, unless you're from where I came from, in which case it means a two wheeled machine (like a Harley Davidson).
"Engine" is the proper terminology here in this forum. However, there is a noteworthy exception in that you may preface the word "motor" with "Oel", and you'll be ok with the purists here.
- Patrick
PS - Them's more big words that I've used in a long time... 
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