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- [loh-kuh-moh-tiv]
- /ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ tɪv/
- /ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-kuh-moh-tiv]
- /ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ tɪv/
Definitions of locomotive word
- noun locomotive a self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars. 1
- noun locomotive an organized group cheer, usually led by a cheerleader, as at a football or basketball game, that begins slowly and progressively increases in speed in such a way as to suggest a steam locomotive. 1
- noun locomotive Archaic. any self-propelled vehicle. 1
- adjective locomotive of or relating to locomotives. 1
- adjective locomotive of, relating to, or aiding in locomotion or movement from place to place: the locomotive powers of most animals. 1
- adjective locomotive moving or traveling by means of its own mechanism or powers. 1
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Origin of locomotive
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin locō, ablative of locus place + motive (adj.); compare Medieval Latin in locō movērī to change position
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Parts of speech for Locomotive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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locomotive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
locomotive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for locomotive
noun locomotive
- diesel — noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine: diesel locomotive.
- iron horse — a locomotive.
- train — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- engine — A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion.
- steam engine — an engine worked by steam, typically one in which a sliding piston in a cylinder is moved by the expansive action of the steam generated in a boiler.
adjective locomotive
- automotive — Automotive is used to refer to things relating to cars.
- unsteadfast — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- unstationary — standing still; not moving.
- motile — Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.
- kinetic — pertaining to motion.
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