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Word: Locomotive
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains
Short Definition:powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains
Examples:- a diesel locomotive
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