motorized Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb equip with a motor vehicle
   motorize.
   
   • The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback
2. verb equip with a motor
   motorize.
   
   • motorized scooters are now the rage
3. verb equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
   mechanize; motorize; motorise; mechanise.
   
   • mechanize armies
4. adjective equipped with a motor or motors
   motorised; motored.
   
   • a motorized wheelchair
5. adjective satellite using vehicles
   mechanised; mechanized.
   
   • motorized warfare

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