Definition of 'locomotive'
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locomotive in British English
noun
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Derived forms
locomotively (ˌlocoˈmotively) adverb
locomotiveness (ˌlocoˈmotiveness)
noun
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locomotive in American English
noun
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locomotive in American English
(ˌloukəˈmoutɪv)
noun
1.
a self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for
pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars
2.
3. archaic
any self-propelled vehicle
adjective
4.
of or pertaining to locomotives
5.
the locomotive powers of most animals
8.
having the power of locomotion
an animal that is locomotive at birth
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Derived forms
locomotively adverb
locomotiveness or locomotivity
noun
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[1605–15; ‹ L locō, abl. of locus place + motive (adj.); cf. ML in locō movērī to change position]Examples of 'locomotive' in a sentence
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locomotive
British English: locomotive
NOUN /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/
A locomotive is a large vehicle that pulls a railway train.
Steam locomotives pumped out clouds of white smoke.
- American English: locomotive /loʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
- Brazilian Portuguese: locomotiva
- Chinese: 火车头
- European Spanish: locomotora
- French: locomotive
- German: Lokomotive
- Italian: locomotiva
- Japanese: 機関車
- Korean: 기관차
- European Portuguese: locomotiva
- Latin American Spanish: locomotora
- Thai: หัวรถจักร
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