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Definition of locomotive
1 : locomotory
2 : of or relating to travel
3 : of, relating to, or being a machine that moves about by operation of its own mechanism
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Examples of locomotive in a Sentence
the locomotive ability of spiders
Recent Examples of locomotive from the Web
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Locomotive Terr. and Caboose Terr., 5 a.m. June 21.
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There’s an historic railroad locomotive right in front of our building.
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The agency also has expanded the rail car and locomotive rehabilitation program and deployed the Ventra app, which enables riders to buy tickets on their phones.
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In the letter, Tucker stated that efforts are underway to address platform security, locomotive emissions, noise from the trains’ horns and other potential impacts on the environment and surrounding neighborhoods.
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First Known Use of locomotive
1612
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Definition of locomotive
1 : a self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails and is used for moving railroad cars
2 : a school or college cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed
Recent Examples of locomotive from the Web
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Jeffrey Harris, the Jones family’s attorney, also noted that the train’s brakes weren’t applied until after the locomotive struck a hospital bed the filmmakers had placed across the tracks.
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The derailment happened 30 cars back from the two locomotives in the front.
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Everyone knows the passenger locomotive was once king in Kansas City.
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In the back is the outdoor replica Wild West town, complete with cowboy shows, a steam locomotive and a carousel.
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Some of the trains are still pulled by the original locomotives.
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Siemens makes the ICE high-speed train as well as diesel and electric locomotives, city trams and signaling equipment.
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But other big things, including statues, houses of worship and even a locomotive, have also traveled the city streets on their way to new homes.
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Union Pacific retired the locomotive and donated it to the city in 1956.
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First Known Use of locomotive
1829
LOCOMOTIVE Defined for English Language Learners
locomotive
playDefinition of locomotive for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to movement from place to place : of or relating to locomotion
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Definition of locomotive for English Language Learners
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: the vehicle that produces the power that pulls a train
LOCOMOTIVE Defined for Kids
locomotive
playDefinition of locomotive for Students
: a vehicle that moves under its own power and is used to haul cars on a railroad
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