noun. A self-propelled vehicle, usually electric or diesel-powered, for pulling or pushing freight or passenger cars on railroad tracks.

noun. A driving or pulling force; an impetus.

adjective. undefined

adjective. Of, relating to, or involved in locomotion.

adjective. Serving to put into motion or propel forward.

adjective. Able to move independently from place to place.

adjective. Of or relating to a self-propelled locomotive.

adjective. Of or relating to travel.

Moving from place to place; changing place, or able to effect change of (its own) place: as, a locomotive animal.

Having the power to produce motion, or to move (something else) from place to place: as, a locomotive organ of the body; a locomotive engine.

Of or pertaining to locomotion; locomotory.

noun. A steam-engine which travels on wheels turned by its own power; specifically, an engine designed and adapted to travel on a railway; a railroad-engine.

noun. Geared locomotives having toothed driving-wheels, the teeth of which engage a rack, are used for steep grades in mountain railways.

adjective. Moving from place to place; changing place, or able to change place.

adjective. Used in producing motion.

noun. A locomotive engine; a self-propelling wheel carriage, especially one which bears a steam boiler and one or more steam engines which communicate motion to the wheels and thus propel the carriage, -- used to convey goods or passengers, or to draw wagons, railroad cars, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.

noun. a locomotive having four pairs of connected drivers.

noun. a locomotive and a car combined in one vehicle; a dummy engine.

noun. Same as Locomotive, above.

noun. See Mogul.

adjective. of or relating to locomotion

adjective. of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself

noun. The power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself, but pulls the coaches or rail cars or wagons.

noun. A traction engine

noun. A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed

noun. A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports. (i.e. The United States).

adjective. of or relating to locomotion

noun. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

"There's no spunk to it, no life; it's very straightforward, almost to the point where I'm going to have to call it locomotive, which is an adjective I try not to use much when describing fiction."

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