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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lo•co•mo•tive /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Rail Transporta self-propelled railroad engine for pulling or pushing railroad cars.
adj. - [before a noun] of or relating to locomotives.
- of, relating to, producing, or aiding in locomotion.
See -loc-, -mot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lo•co•mo•tive (lō′kə mō′tiv),USA pronunciation n. - Rail Transporta self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars.
- 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.
- [Archaic.]any self-propelled vehicle.
adj. - of or pertaining to locomotives.
- of, pertaining to, or aiding in locomotion or movement from place to place:the locomotive powers of most animals.
- moving or traveling by means of its own mechanism or powers.
- serving to produce such movement;
adapted for or used in locomotion:locomotive organs. - having the power of locomotion:an animal that is locomotive at birth.
- Latin locō, ablative of locus place + motive (adjective, adjectival); compare Medieval Latin in locō movērī to change position
- 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: locomotive /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/ n - Also called: locomotive engine a self-propelled engine driven by steam, electricity, or diesel power and used for drawing trains along railway tracks
- (as modifier): a locomotive shed, a locomotive works
adj - of or relating to locomotion
- moving or able to move, as by self-propulsion
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