Related Words for motive power

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locomotion
xx/x
Noun, Noun
motor
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Noun
drive
/
Noun
steam
/
Noun
engine
/x
Noun
power plant
/x/
Phrase, Noun
movement
/x
Noun
mechanism
/xxx
Noun
power unit
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
motion
/x
Noun
driver
/x
Noun
power
/x
Noun
traction
/x
Noun
machine
x/
Noun
prime mover
//x
Phrase, Noun
power supply
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
machinery
x/xx
Noun
motor vehicle
/x/xx
Phrase, Noun
crank
/
Noun
locomotive
xx/x
Noun
tractor
/x
Noun
mechanic
x/x
Noun
brake
/
Noun
actuator
/xxx
Noun
grunt
/
Noun
horsepower
/xx
Noun
driving wheel
/x/
Phrase, Noun
motorcar
/xx
Noun
petrol
/x
Noun
moto
/x
Noun
starter
/x
Noun
travel
/x
Noun
vehicle
/xx
Noun
generator
/xxx
Noun
steam locomotive
/xx/x
Phrase, Noun
diesel
/x
Noun
locomotor
xx/x
Noun
mill
/
Noun
magneto
x/x
Noun
works
/
Noun
automobile
/xxx
Noun
carriage
/x
Noun
dynamo
/xx
Noun
electricity
xx/xx
Noun
leader
/x
Noun
superpower
xx/x
Noun
automaton
x/xx
Noun
traction engine
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
ignition
x/x
Noun
train
/
Noun
leverage
/xx
Noun
mother
/x
Noun
coach
/
Noun
motor coach
/x/
Phrase, Noun
manipulator
x/xxx
Noun
armature
/xx
Noun
weight
/
Noun
steamer
/x
Noun
action
/x
Noun
power pack
/x/
Phrase, Noun
gear
/
Noun
combustion engine
x/x/x
Phrase, Noun
power steering
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
freight train
//
Phrase, Noun
conveyance
x/x
Noun
belt
/
Noun
transportation
xx/x
Noun
crankshaft
/x
Noun
effector
x/x
Noun
load
/
Noun
passenger car
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
transmission
x/x
Noun
perpetual motion machine
x/xx/xx/
Phrase, Noun
wheels
/
Noun
cart
/
Noun
running gear
/x/
Phrase, Noun
truck
/
Noun
hydro
/x
Noun
steam engine
//x
Phrase, Noun
glider
/x
Noun
motor car
/x/
Phrase, Noun
chassis
/x
Noun
mechanical
x/xx
Adjective
mileage
/x
Noun
first
/
Adjective
moderator
/xxx
Noun
steering
/x
Noun
stator
/x
Noun
hybrid
/x
Noun
duty
/x
Noun
carrying capacity
/xxx/xx
Phrase, Noun
impeller
x/x
Noun
pickup
/x
Noun
abilities
x/xx
Noun
able
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
accomplishment
x/xx
Noun
acquisition
xx/x
Noun
act
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
activate
/xx
Verb
adjustable
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
administration
xxx/x
Noun
advanced
x/
Adjective
aided
/x
Adjective
aim
/
Noun, Verb
airpower
/xx
Noun
alchemy
/xx
Noun
apparatus
xx/x
Noun
appetitive
x/xx
Adjective
appliance
x/x
Noun
aptitude
/xx
Noun
archetypal
//x
Adjective
area
/xx
Noun
argument
/xx
Noun, Verb
art
/
Noun
artistry
/xx
Noun
assisted
x/x
Adjective
attainment
x/x
Noun
attribution
xx/x
Noun
authorisation
xxx/x
Noun
authorities
x/xx
Noun
authorization
xxx/x
Noun
baron
/x
Noun
basis
/x
Noun
battery
/xx
Noun
blackout
/x
Noun, Verb
bona
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
branch
/
Noun, Verb
call
/
Verb, Noun
can
/
Verb, Noun
capabilities
xx/xx
Noun
capable
/xx
Adjective
capacities
x/xx
Noun
catering
/xx
Noun
causal
/x
Adjective, Noun
causative
/xx
Adjective, Noun
cause
/
Noun, Verb
central
/x
Adjective, Noun
chance
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
charge
/
Noun, Verb
clout
/
Noun, Verb
cohesive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
college
/x
Noun
commission
x/x
Noun, Verb
competence
/xx
Noun
competencies
/xxx
Noun
competent
/xx
Adjective
competition
xx/x
Noun
complex
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
complicated
/xxx
Adjective
compressor
x/x
Noun
consumption
x/x
Noun
contracting
/xx
Noun, Adjective
contrary
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
control
x/
Noun, Verb
countries
/x
Noun
courant
/x
Noun, Adjective
creativity
xx/xx
Noun
credentials
x/x
Noun
credibility
xx/xx
Noun
current
/x
Adjective, Noun
degree
x/
Noun
demand
x/
Noun, Verb
desideratum
xx/xx
Noun
determinative
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
diet
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
dietary
/xxx
Adjective, Noun
discretion
x/x
Noun
disposal
x/x
Noun
distinguishes
x/xx
Verb, Noun
dominance
/xx
Noun
dominant
/xx
Adjective, Noun
domination
xx/x
Noun
dominion
x/x
Noun
dyadic
/xx
Adjective, Noun
dynamic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
dynamism
/xxx
Noun
eating
/x
Noun, Adjective
effect
x/
Noun, Verb
effectiveness
x/xx
Noun
effort
/x
Noun, Verb
electrical
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
electrification
xxxx/x
Noun
electromotive
xxx/x
Adjective
elite
x/
Noun, Adjective
empowered
x/x
Adjective, Noun
energies
/xx
Noun
enthusiast
x/xx
Noun
entitlement
x/xx
Noun
estate
x/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
ethics
/x
Noun
expertise
xx/
Noun, Verb
explanation
xx/x
Noun
exponent
/xx
Noun
exponential
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
extent
x/
Noun, Adjective
faculties
/xx
Noun
feed
/
Noun, Verb
feeder
/x
Noun
field
/
Noun, Verb
firepower
/xx
Noun
flow
/
Noun, Verb
food
/
Noun
foraging
/xx
Noun
force
/
Noun, Verb
forcibly
/xx
Adverb
free will
//
Phrase, Noun
freedom
/x
Noun
fuel
/x
Noun, Verb
gas
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
generating
/xxx
Verb, Noun
generation
xx/x
Noun
generative
/xxx
Adjective
glory
/x
Noun, Verb
goal
/
Noun, Verb
god
/
Name, Verb
governance
/xx
Noun
governing
/xx
Noun
government
/xx
Noun
great power
//x
Name, Name
grip
/
Noun, Verb
ground
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
hand
/
Noun, Verb
have
/
Verb, Noun
heat
/
Noun, Verb
hegemonic
xx/x
Adjective
held
/
Adjective
helm
/
Noun, Verb
hungry
/x
Adjective
hydroelectric
xxx/x
Adjective
hydropower
/xx
Noun
ic
x
Name, Adjective
ideological
xxx/xx
Adjective
impact
x/
Noun, Verb
impetus
/xx
Noun
implication
xx/x
Noun
impotence
/xx
Noun
impulse
/x
Noun, Verb
inability
xx/xx
Noun
incentive
x/x
Noun, Adjective
index
/x
Noun, Verb
inducement
x/x
Noun
influence
/xx
Noun, Verb
information
xx/x
Noun
initiative
x/xx
Noun, Adjective
intelligence
x/xx
Noun
intent
x/
Noun, Adjective
intention
x/x
Noun, Verb
interest
/x
Noun, Verb
judgement
/x
Noun
juggernaut
/xx
Noun
juice
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
jurisdiction
xx/x
Noun
jus
/
Noun, Adverb
justification
xxx/x
Noun
justifying
/xxx
Noun
kilowatt
/xx
Noun
king
/
Noun, Verb