locomotive
noun
a self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars.
locomotives
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pluralof locomotive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But attacks are intensifying, with more than half of all strikes on locomotives since then occurring this year alone, according to the state-owned operator.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In the 19th century, locomotives threw off hot embers that set nearby fields and barns ablaze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In August alone, some 40 locomotives were attacked across Ukraine, Pertsovsky told AFP in a telephone interview.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
But Langer said she believes diesel engines will eventually be replaced, in much the same way diesel-electric locomotives replaced steam engines last century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
During the night, some of the locomotives began to tootle to one another, and then to move.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
