locomotive

🇺🇸 /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/ 🇬🇧 /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/
Frequency
Difficulty
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noun
R

a train engine that pulls train cars

The powerful locomotive pulled the long train up the steep hill.

adjective
R

relating to movement

The locomotive power of the machine helps it move heavy objects.

translation

n. a train engine that pulls train cars
adj. relating to movement

Word Forms

Plural locomotives