locomotive
The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagonsThe power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
» The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
Die Lokomotive zog eine lange Schlange von Güterwagen.
Meaning
5 sensesThe power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
(rare)A traction engine.
Lokomotive
локомоти́вlokomotív, парово́зparovóz, теплово́зteplovóz
локомоти́вlokomotýv, парово́зparovóz
(slang)A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed.
A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports, such as the United States.
(archaic)Any of various early road vehicles, steam-powered, etc., forerunners of the modern car.
- a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Examples
19 sentencesThe locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
deDie Lokomotive zog eine lange Schlange von Güterwagen. — xtofu80
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.
ruНа рассвете нас разбудил свисток локомотива. — Wezel
The locomotive pulls the railroad cars.
ruЛокомотив тянет вагоны. — marafon
He works like a locomotive conductor.
He works as a locomotive conductor.
Translations
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Origin
From French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“plaFrom French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”) (see motive).
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Forms
plural: locomotives| Singular | locomotive |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks:enginelocomotive enginerailway locomotive