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LOCOMOTIVE
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
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