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Confidence votes 24.7K. Technically, there is no difference between an engine and a motor. However, by common usage the term 'engine' is usually applied to heat engines (e.g. internal combustion engines, steam engines, etc.) whereas the term 'motor' is more-widely applied to electric machines. + 1 other found this useful.
Electric motor, which is more commonly known as the motor, is a device that is capable of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy. Electric motors are divided into two categories based on the form of electricity on which it runs. These two types are DC motors and AC motors.