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locomotive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”) (see motive). In the rail transport sense, ellipsis of locomotive (steam) engine, attested from 1814.

Meanings

  1. Of or relating to locomotion.
  2. Of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself.
  3. Moving, or capable of motion.
    • Pindar seems to imply that these figures were actually locomotive automata. 1879, F. D. Morice, Pindar, chapter 8, page 133:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most locomotive Degree=Sup lexicographic
more locomotive Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

unlocomotive · locomotiveness · hypolocomotive · hyperlocomotive · nonlocomotive

Translations (12)

pt locomotor (relating to locomotion) · io lokomocala (relating to locomotion) · it locomotivo (relating to locomotion) · fi liikkumiskykyyn liittyvä (relating to locomotion) · gl locomotor (relating to locomotion) · io lokomotiva (relating to locomotion) · ro locomotor (relating to locomotion) · el κινητήριος (relating to locomotion) · de lokomotorisch (relating to locomotion) · ca locomotor (relating to locomotion) · es locomotor (relating to locomotion) · bg движещ се (relating to locomotion)

locomotive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”) (see motive). In the rail transport sense, ellipsis of locomotive (steam) engine, attested from 1814.

Meanings

  1. The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
    • As on all other British Railways standard locomotives to date, the lubrication of motion pins and reversing gear is by grease nipple and gun. 1953 February 14, “British Railways Standard Class "4" 2-6-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 109:
  2. (rare) A traction engine.
  3. (slang) A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed.
  4. (archaic) Any of various early road vehicles, steam-powered, etc., forerunners of the modern car.
  5. A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports, such as the United States.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
locomotives Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

diesel locomotive · crane locomotive · Meyer locomotive · electric locomotive · locomotive shed · road locomotive · condensing locomotive · locie · locomotiveman · loci · tram locomotive · steam locomotive · locomotive syndrome · tank locomotive · locomotive engineer · nuclear locomotive

Hypernyms

rolling stock

Synonyms

engine · railway engine · loco · railroad engine · engine · loco

Translations (96)

hy ջերմաքարշ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · hy լոկոմոտիվ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ja 汽車 (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · mi tima rerewē (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · af lokomotief (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · nb lokomotiv (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · be параво́з (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · mk локомоти́ва (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ia locomotiva (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · gl locomotora (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · cy locomotif (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · my မီးရထားခေါင်းတွဲ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ja 機関車 (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ru локомоти́в (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · tg локомотив (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ug پاراۋوز (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · uz lokomotiv (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · nn lokomotiv (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · sv lok (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · kk локомотив (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · hy էլեկտրաքարշ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · sh lokomotíva (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ca locomotora (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · sk rušeň (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · sq lokomotivë (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · cs lokomotiva (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · mn хөдөлгүүр (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · el μηχανή (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · it motrice (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ka ლოკომოტივი (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · de Lokomotive (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · da lokomotiv (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · cs mašina (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · th หัวรถจักร (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ko 기관차 (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ro locomotivă (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · cy injan (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · nl locomotief (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · uz parovoz (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ms lokomotif (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ru парово́з (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · mn ᠬᠥᠳᠡᠯᠭᠡᠭᠦᠷ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · el ατμομηχανή (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · lv lokomotīve (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · be лякаматы́ў (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · cmn 火車頭 /火车头 (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · hi लोकोमोटिव (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · sh локомоти́ва (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · fr locomotive (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ug پاراۋۇز (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · kum темирбугъа (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · nl lokomotief (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · tr lokomotif (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · mn бух тэрэг (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · be лакаматы́ў (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · hy շոգեքարշ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · kmr lokomotîv (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ar قَاطِرَة (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · mn ᠪᠤᠬ᠎ᠠ ᠲᠡᠷᠭᠡ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · pt locomotiva (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · sl lokomotiva (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · vi đầu máy (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · sk lokomotíva (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · bg локомоти́в (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · az parovoz (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ky локомотив (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · mi tima (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · fi veturi (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · az lokomotiv (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · it locomotiva (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · cmn 機車頭 /机车头 (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · sv lokomotiv (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · tl lokomotora (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · la machina vectoria (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · la currus tractorius (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · eo lokomotivo (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ln engunduka (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · tk lokomotiw (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ru теплово́з (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · fa-ira لوکوموتیو (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · uk локомоти́в (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · lt lokomotyvas (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · cmn 機車 /机车 (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · io lokomotivo (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · is eimreið (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · he קַטָּר (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · hu mozdony (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · yi לאָקאָמאָטיוו (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · krc бугъа (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · et vedur (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · id lokomotif (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · th รถจักร (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · es locomotora (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · uk парово́з (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · ru электрово́з (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) · pl lokomotywa (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

wikidata: Q93301