MOT en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛm.əʊ.tiː/ (UK)
Etymology
(roadworthiness test, aggregate grades): See Proper noun.
Meanings
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(UK, colloquial, countable) An MOT test (an annual test of roadworthiness for most UK motor vehicles over three years old, or four years old in Northern Ireland).
I can’t drive over this week, the car is in for its MOT.
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(UK, broadly, countable) Any regular checkup.
Mr. Baines: We have also said in our response that we believe that an 'MOT' for houses would be a good idea. How and when you apply this— Q120 Mr Olner: Wait a minute! I have got a motorcar and I have to have an MOT after three years, so if you are going to talk about an MOT for housing stock, what are we talking about in years […]
2008, UK. Parliament. House of Commons. Communities and Local Government Committee, Existing Housing and Climate Change: Seventh Report (page 17)2026 January 19, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Emma Reynolds MP, Government unveils biggest overhaul to water in a generation (press release) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-unveils-biggest-overhaul-to-water-in-a-generation The new regulator will introduce an 'MOT' approach for water company infrastructure, requiring health checks on pipes, pumps and more.
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(UK, countable, uncountable) An aggregate which meets one of the three Ministry of Transport standards for use in road, path and sports court subbase layers.
MOT Type 1 gives the strongest base, MOT Type 3 the best drainage, and MOT Type 2 is intermediate for both
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of management of technology.
alt of management of technology
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of microwave oven transformer.
alt of microwave oven transformer
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of member of the tribe (“a Jew”).
alt of member of the tribe
This isn’t the first time American Apparel founder Dov Charney, who is Jewish, has gotten himself in hot water with his fellow MOTs.
2013, Stephanie Butnick, “American Apparel’s Black Nail Polish Color is Called 'Hassid'”, in Jewcy:And, of course, she and her family would be welcome in our home too, with bagels, crembos—and even the kind of four course meal we were lucky enough to enjoy with them, our fellow MoTs.
2012, Gil Troy, “Finding Members of the Tribe”, in The Daily Beast:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of magnetooptical trap.
alt of magnetooptical trap
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
ja 技術経営 (management of technology) · fi teknologiajohtaminen (management of technology)