lo·co·mo·tive
 locomotive
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- pronunciation:
- lo
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mo
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a self-propelled engine, esp. one that pulls or pushes railroad cars.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, related to, or involving motion from place to place.
- similar words:
- moving
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| definition 2: |
of, related to, or being a locomotive.
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| definition 3: |
having the internal power to move from place to place.
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| related words: |
mobile |
| derivation: |
locomotively (adv.) |
Locomotive entered English from French in 1612, long before trains existed. Its first meaning was "able to move from place to place." It became a word for a railroad engine in the 1800s.