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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

/ ˌəʊəˈəʊɪ /

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

  • ˌdzˈdzپԱ, noun
  • ˌdzˈdzپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • c·t· adverb
  • c·t·Ա c··پi·ٲ noun
  • ܲl··t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of locomotive1

1605–15; < Latin dzō, ablative of locus place + motive (adj.); compare Medieval Latin in locō movērī to change position
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Several tankers and a locomotive were ablaze, with firefighters from several regions and a mobile chemical laboratory deployed to the area, according to local media.

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California abandons clean truck and locomotive regulations after Biden’s EPA doesn’t grant waivers needed to depart from federal rules.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency said Hino has also agreed to recall some infringing heavy-duty trucks and to replace marine and locomotive engines across the country to offset excess air emissions.

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Train operators said no zero-emission locomotives exist on the commercial market.

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Tasked with organizing the trip, Mr. Shevchenko rushed to Lviv, a city near the Polish border, where he and his team assembled a small train of four cars and a locomotive.

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