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locomotive definition

loco·mo·tive (-mōt′iv)

adjective

  1. of locomotion
  2. moving or capable of moving from one place to another; not stationary
  3. designating or of engines that move under their own power locomotive design

Etymology: < loco- + LL motivus, moving

noun

an engine that can move about by its own power; esp., an electric, steam, or diesel engine on wheels, designed to push or pull a railroad train

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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