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locomotive

lo·co·mo·tive [ lkə mṓtiv ]


noun  (plural lo·co·mo·tives)
Definition:
 
rail engine: a railroad engine



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. movable: able to move about freely

2. relating to locomotion: relating to, allowing, or aiding in the ability to move
locomotive organs

[Early 17th century. < modern Latin locomotivus< Latin loco "from a place" + late Latin motivus "moving" (see motive)]
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