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Word: Locomotive
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (as an adjective): from modern Latin locomotivus, from Latin loco (ablative of locus ‘place’) + late Latin motivus ‘motive’, suggested by medieval Latin in loco moveri ‘move by change of position’
ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv
a powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains
Short Definition:powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains
Examples:- a diesel locomotive
Word: Locomotive
Speech Type: Adjective
ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv
relating to or effecting locomotion
Short Definition:relating to or effecting locomotion
Examples:- locomotive power
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