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- DictionaryMOT/ɛməʊˈtiː/
noun
- 1. (in the UK) a compulsory annual test for safety and exhaust emissions of motor vehicles of more than a specified age.
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: a pithy or witty saying. Word History. Etymology. French, word, saying, from Old French, from Late Latin muttum grunt — more at motto. First Known Use. 1813, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of mot was in 1813. See more words from the same year. Phrases Containing mot. bon mot. mot juste.
a test that all UK road vehicles more than three years old have to pass each year in order to prove that they are safe to drive: The car will fail its MOT if we don't get the brakes fixed. an MOT certificate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. On the road: petrol stations, garages & repair shops. body shop.
A mot is a clever comment or witty saying. Mot is a short way of saying bon mot, which means the same thing (and is more commonly used). Mot is also used in the phrase mot juste, meaning the exact right word.
Mar 2, 2021 · MOT stands for the Ministry of Transport, the government department that introduced the test in 1960 as a means of testing vehicle safety, exhaust emissions, and roadworthiness.
In Britain, an MOT is a test which, by law, must be made each year on all road vehicles that are more than three years old, in order to check that they are safe to drive. My car is due for its MOT in two days' time.
Define mot. mot synonyms, mot pronunciation, mot translation, English dictionary definition of mot. n. A witty or incisive remark. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of MOT noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
