locomotive rhythm
noun
1 Physiology (in the terminology of Alexander Bain) the regular combination of movements which allow progressive motion to take place (now rare ).
2A driving, regular rhythm that mimics or is suggestive of the sound of a moving railway locomotive.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alexander Bain (1818–1903), psychologist.
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