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locomotive
noun
a
powerful
engine
used
to
pull
trains
along
railway
tracks
•
The
powerful
locomotive
hauled
a
long
line
of
freight
cars
across
the
prairie
.
The
powerful
locomotive
hauled
a
long
line
of
freight
cars
across
the
prairie
.
•
Children
waved
excitedly
as
the
steam
locomotive
arrived
at
the
station
.
Children
waved
excitedly
as
the
steam
locomotive
arrived
at
the
station
.
From
Latin
'loco'
(
from
a
place
)
+
'motivus'
(
causing
motion
),
coined
in
the
early
19th
century
during
the
invention
of
steam
engines
.
adjective
(
of
a
vehicle
or
device
)
able
to
move
itself
using
its
own
engine
or
power
source
•
The
locomotive
boat
cruised
up
the
river
without
a
tow
.
The
locomotive
boat
cruised
up
the
river
without
a
tow
.
•
Unlike
a
glider
,
a
locomotive
aircraft
has
its
own
propulsion
.
Unlike
a
glider
,
a
locomotive
aircraft
has
its
own
propulsion
.
From
Latin
'loco'
(
from
a
place
)
+
'motivus'
(
causing
motion
),
coined
in
the
early
19th
century
during
the
invention
of
steam
engines
.
