prime mover
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nounDefinition of PRIME MOVER
1
a : an initial source of motive power (as a windmill, waterwheel, turbine, or internal combustion engine) designed to receive and modify force and motion as supplied by some natural source and apply them to drive machinery b : a powerful tractor or truck usually with all-wheel drive
2
: the self-moved being that is the source of all motion
3
: the original or most effective force in an undertaking or work <education is … a prime mover of cultural and societal change — R. C. Buck>
See Examples of PRIME MOVER
- She was the prime mover behind the town's annual summer festival.
Origin of PRIME MOVER
translation of Medieval Latin primus motor
First Known Use: 1809
Rhymes with PRIME MOVER
prime mover
noun \ˈprīm-ˈmü-vər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PRIME MOVER
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