locomotive

English

/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/, /ˌləʊkəʊˈməʊtiv/

noun
Definitions
  • (rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
  • (rare) A traction engine
  • (slang) A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed
  • (economics) A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports. (i.e. The United States).

Etymology

Derived from French locomotive derived from Latin locō (from a place, put, place, set, lease, instead of, hire, in the place of, for), mōtivus root from Proto-Indo-European *mew- (move, drive, damp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mew-

Gloss

move, drive, damp

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

湿

Emoji

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