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
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).
Sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for train.
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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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
