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prime mover Definition

prime mover

noun

    1. the original force in a series of transmissions of force
    2. any initiating or principal force
  2. any natural force applied by people to produce power, as muscular energy or flowing water
  3. a machine, as a turbine, that converts a natural force into productive power
  4. in the Aristotelian philosophical tradition, the first cause of all movement, itself unmoved

prime mover Synonyms

prime mover

n.

supreme being, creator, author; see god 2, 3.

prime mover Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: Living under his new identity he had become a prime mover in the new Nazi party.
  • use: The biogas produced can either support the process or be converted into electricity using a suitable prime mover or generation plant.
  • consider: Theodoret was also considered the prime mover of the condemnation of Eutyches by the Patriarch Flavian.
  • drive: This installation developed about 4,000 hp and supplied compressed air for distributing through the streets of Paris to drive various prime movers.
  • require: Numerous roller systems exist, but they tend to be heavy and require a powerful prime mover.

Adjective modifier

  • other: The other prime movers on the farm are John Deere a 6620, 6920, and a JCB Loadall.
  • compact: With the outbreak of war the British Government needed large numbers of powerful, yet compact, prime movers.

Preposition: behind

  • event: Artangel, the prime mover behind these extraordinary events, is a unique organization.

Preposition: in

  • establishment: Prime mover in the establishment of the Guild of Co-operators, 1878.
  • decision: Although it was opened after the death of Sir Richard Arkwright, he was a prime mover in the decision to construct the canal.
  • creation: He has been the prime mover in the creation of the city's Cultural Industries Quarter.
  • youth: In the Tory and Lib Dem structures, student activists are the prime movers in merged youth and student organizations.
  • attempt: Under William he was a prime mover in attempts to set up committees to examine royal expenditure.
  • movement: Daniel was also a prime mover in the new documentary photography movement of 1970s Britain.

Preposition: of

  • history: The class struggle is the prime mover of history.

Preposition: for

  • development: Game design is one of the prime movers for the development of information technology and is leading the way for other sectors.