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Definitions

locomotive

[loh-kuh-moh-tiv] / ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ tɪv /
NOUN
machine moving vehicle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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"There were two announcements from the commuter train. Everyone was ready to get off, and then suddenly there was the sound of the locomotive, really loud," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The locomotive hauling the market higher is the surprising resilience of both the economy and the consumer presently on show.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Outlets including the Andover Advertiser and Hampshire Chronicle in southern England have been using AI to draft entire articles on topics like problems at a local nursing home and the return of a historic locomotive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The long-standing model cast CENP-E as the locomotive pulling lagging chromosomes into place.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

After jus’ two seconds of looking at the locomotive, I knowed there wasn’t gonna be nothing disappointing ’bout my first train ride!

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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