locomotive
Etymology
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Etymology
From French locomotif, from Latin locō (ablative of locus) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (see motive).
In the rail transport sense, ellipsis of locomotive (steam) engine, attested from 1814.
Pronunciation Nounlocomotive (plural locomotives)
- (rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
- Hypernyms: rolling stock
- (rare) A traction engine.
- (slang) A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed.
- (archaic) Any of various early road vehicles, steam-powered, etc., forerunners of the modern car.
- (economics) A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports, such as the United States.
- French: locomotive
- German: Lokomotive
- Italian: locomotiva, motrice
- Portuguese: locomotiva
- Russian: локомоти́в
- Spanish: locomotora
locomotive
- Of or relating to locomotion.
- Of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself.
- Moving, or capable of motion.
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