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locomotive

[ loh-kuh-moh-tiv ]

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. an organized group cheer, usually led by a cheerleader, as at a football or basketball game, that begins slowly and progressively increases in speed in such a way as to suggest a steam locomotive.
  3. Archaic. any self-propelled vehicle.


adjective

  1. of or relating to locomotives.
  2. of, relating to, or aiding in locomotion or movement from place to place:

    the locomotive powers of most animals.

  3. moving or traveling by means of its own mechanism or powers.
  4. serving to produce such movement; adapted for or used in locomotion:

    locomotive organs.

  5. having the power of locomotion:

    an animal that is locomotive at birth.

locomotive

/ ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv /

noun

    1. Also calledlocomotive engine a self-propelled engine driven by steam, electricity, or diesel power and used for drawing trains along railway tracks
    2. ( as modifier )

      a locomotive works

      a locomotive shed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to locomotion
  2. moving or able to move, as by self-propulsion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌlocoˈmotiveness, noun
  • ˌlocoˈmotively, adverb
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Other Words From

  • loco·motive·ly adverb
  • loco·motive·ness loco·mo·tivi·ty noun
  • unlo·co·motive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of locomotive1

1605–15; < Latin locō, ablative of locus place + motive (adj.); compare Medieval Latin in locō movērī to change position
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Example Sentences

"By looking at the several stages of development, we can investigate these locomotive behaviors and the underlying changes in the nervous system," Vijatovic adds.

In July, the EPA announced another historic $500-million federal grant to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which plans to encourage the adoption of zero-emission cargo trucks, delivery vehicles and some locomotives.

Historian Frank Beattie, who has lived in Kilmarnock since 1952, suggests the tradition goes back many decades and is linked to the history of the town as a centre for locomotive manufacturing and textiles.

From BBC

In May, a Tesla in FSD mode nearly hit a moving train after failing to detect the locomotive.

It eventually was tested at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colo., and then departed Colorado for San Bernardino on June 18, aided by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive.

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