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From: irwin@m.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: 100% plus? was Re: Shuttle Roll
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Date: 4 Oct 88 15:02:00 GMT
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/* Written  3:42 pm  Oct  2, 1988 by wooding@daisy.UUCP in m.cs.uiuc.edu:sci.space.shuttle */
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>Originally the shuttle engines were designed to be able to run up to

> What is the difference between a motor and an engine? Seems
> like the terms are used interchangeably. Are they? 

> m wooding
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Eons of time ago, a motor was considered something that ran with
electrical power, using the magnetic field as a source of motion.

An engine was something that ran on some sort of combustion with
ignition and fuel.

Anymore, I think the terms are somewhat blurred. Note, our laser
printer is called a "print engine". I think the English language
is going to the dogs!