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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Those locomotives are powered by a renewable-energy network Fortescue is building for its operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Some rail operators worry about the reliability of battery locomotives, especially in freezing temperatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Once they lowered engines, boilers or heavy cargoes like steam locomotives into the belllies of ships.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The so-called debasement trade as well as a drive for hard assets in a period of rising inflation and its safe-haven allure have been the chief locomotives of the breathtaking rally in silver.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
Our classes were often interrupted by the rumble of coal cars and the moans of steam locomotives going past.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
