messier  +  953025 Mon, 26 Oct 09 01:31 AM Hello.   A motor and a engine have a tolerance.   When the motor and engine are operated out of the tolerance those parts would be damaged or get a problem. In this case, what words should i choose between "strain" and "stress" and "load"?   when the motor is excessively used it will be strained/loaded/stressed. when the motor is excessively used it will be overstrained/overloaded/overstressed. Which kind of word should i go for? and What is the difference? Is there any mistakes in my above sentences?   Thank you for your help. messier Joined on Mon, Oct 26 2009 New Member 02

	jemaasjr  +  953069 Mon, 26 Oct 09 02:07 AM Motor can be used for both piston engine and for electric motors. The word engine is normally used only for steam or gas or diesel powered motors, like you have in most cars or trucks. Engines have tolerances between their parts, but you don't normally speak of a motor having tolerance. Excessively used doesn't work out well. Choose either run for a long time and worn out (over worked), or run very hard for an (assumed) shorter time period. Worked hard, run hard, overloaded, or overstressed all work here. A motor run hard will be running under a lot of stress, or heavily loaded, or under a lot of strain. A motor worked too hard (to the point of damage) will be overstressed, overloaded, or severly strained. jemaasjr Joined on Wed, Sep 30 2009 Full Member 136 JohnnyBoy

	dimsumexpress  +  953378 Mon, 26 Oct 09 09:39 AM messier “"strain" and "stress" and "load"?”   These are good synonyms but not entirely ftting to this particular sentence. A motor or engine can be worn out as internal components deteriorate over time, or by environmental conditions.     messier “A motor and a engine have a tolerance.” Engines and motors have specifcations. Components like a piston or bearing have toleranace. dimsumexpress Joined on Mon, Oct 12 2009 Full Member 284 Synonyms, Sentences