LOCOMOTIVE

locomotive, locomotor

(adjective) of or relating to locomotion

locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive

(noun) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

locomotive (plural locomotives)

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

(rare) A traction engine

(slang) A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed

(economics) A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports. (i.e. The United States).

Usage notes

Sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for train.

Synonyms

• loco

Adjective

locomotive (comparative more locomotive, superlative most locomotive)

of or relating to locomotion

of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself

Source: Wiktionary

Lo"co*mo`tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. locomotif. See Locomotion.]

1. Moving from place to place; changing place, or able to change place; as, a locomotive animal.

2. Used in producing motion; as, the locomotive organs of an animal.

Lo"co*mo`tive, n.

Definition: A locomotive engine; a self-propelling wheel carriage, especially one which bears a steam boiler and one or more steam engines which communicate motion to the wheels and thus propel the carriage, -- used to convey goods or passengers, or to draw wagons, railroad cars, etc. See Illustration in Appendix. Consolidation locomotive, a locomotive having four pairs of connected drivers.

– Locomotive car, a locomotive and a car combined in one vehicle; a dummy engine. [U.S.] -- Locomotive engine. Same as Locomotive, above.

– Mogul locomotive. See Mogul.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition