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Home Dictionary Name: motor generatorMotor generator
The combination consisting of a generator and a driving motor mechanically connected usually on a common bedplate and with the two shafts directly coupled or combined into a single shaft...
Induction generator
A machine built as an induction motor and driven above synchronous speed thus acting as an alternating current generator called also asynchronous generator Below synchronism the machine takes in electrical energy and acts as an induction motor at synchronism the power component of current becomes zero and changes sign so that above synchronism the machine driven for this purpose by mechanical power gives out electrical energy as a generator...
Motor conveyance
Motor conveyance, means any vehicle, vessel or aircraft for the conveyance of human beings, animals or goods, by land, water or air, in which petroleum is used to generate the motive power. [Petroleum Act, 1934 (10 of 1934), s. 2 (g)]...
Motor Car
Motor Car, means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being a motor cycle or an invalid carriage, which is constructed itself to carry a load or passengers and of which the weight unlades: (1) if it is constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects, is adapted to carry not more than seven passengers exclusive of the driver, and is fitted with tyres of such type as may be specified in regulation made by the secretary of state, does not exceed 3,050 kilograms; (2) if it is constructed or adapted for use for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description does not exceed 3,050 kilograms, or 3,500 kilograms, if the vehicle carries a container or containers for holding, for the purpose of its propulsion; any fuel which is wholly gaseous at 17.5' Celsius under a pressure of 1.013 bar or plant and material for producing such fuel; or (3) in a case falling within neither head (1) nor head (2) above, does not exceed 2,540 kilograms, See Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th...
Motor vehicle
Motor vehicle, means any mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use upon roads whether the power of propulsion is transmitted thereto from an external or internal source and includes a chassis to which a body has not been attached and a trailer; but does not include a vehicle running upon fixed rails or a vehicle of a special type adapted for use only in a factory or in any other enclosed premises or a vehicle having less than four wheels fitted with engine capacity of not exceeding [twenty-five cubic centimetres]. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2 (28)]A 'motor vehicle' means any mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use upon roads whether the power of propulsion is transmitted thereto from an external or internal source and includes a chassis to which a body has not been attached and a trailer; but does not include a vehicle running upon fixed rails or a vehicle of a special type adapted for use only in a factory or in any other enclosed premises', Automotive Manu...
generation-skipping transfer
generation-skipping transfer : a transfer of property or of an interest in property that is to a person of a generation more than one generation below that of the transferor and that can be characterized as a taxable termination, a taxable distribution, or a direct skip see also direct skip generation-skipping trust at trust, skip person, taxable distribution, taxable termination NOTE: A transfer from a grandparent to a grandchild qualifies as a generation-skipping transfer, as does a transfer of a life estate to a child with a remainder in the grandchild. Such transfers are subject to a generation-skipping transfer tax. ...
Generating station
Generating station, 'generating station' or 'station' means any station for generating electricity, including any building and plant with step-up transformer, switch-gear, switch yard, cables or other appurtenant equipment, if any, used for that purpose and the site thereof; a site intended to be used for a generating station, and any building used for housing the operating staff of a generating station, and where electricity is generated by water-power, includes pen stocks, head and tail works, main and regulating reservoirs, dams and other hydraulic works, but does not in any case include any sub-station. [Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), s. 2(28)]...
Light Motor Vehicle
Light Motor Vehicle, 'light motor vehicle' means a transport vehicle or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of either of which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of any of which, does not exceed 7,500 kilograms. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2(21)]--means a transport vehicle or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of either of which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of any of which, does not exceed 7500 kilograms. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2 (21)]...
Medium passenger motor vehicle
Medium passenger motor vehicle, means any public service vehicle or private service vehicle, or educational institution bus other than a motor cycle, invalid carriage, light motor vehicle or heavy passenger motor vehicle. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2(24)]...
Motor cycle
Motor cycle, means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being an invalid carriage with less than four wheels, the weight of which unladen does not exceed 410 kilogram, Halsbury's Law of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 40(1), para 13 at p. 23.Motor cycle. Road Traffic Act,1930, s. 2 (1) (f): mechanically propelled vehicles (not classified as invalid carriages) with less than four wheels and the weight unladen does not exceed 8 cwt. A driving licence can be obtained at sixteen, but a driving test must be passed and also insurance against third-party risks must be taken out; for offences, etc., see, generally, the Act.It means a two-wheeled motor vehicle, inclusive of any detachable side-car having an extra wheel, attached to the motor vehicle. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2 (27)]...
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