Meanings
nounmountain motor (plural mountain motors)
plural mountain motors
- CanadaUSslanghobbiesA large-displacement engine of the kind often used in hot rods and drag racers.
Origin
Named for its large size.
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mountain motor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20motor
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“mountain motor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20motor. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mountain motor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20motor.
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