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locomotive

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


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WCR supplied film-maker Warner Bros with the locomotive and carriages for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter film series.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The “K28” train that departed Pyongyang and pulled into Beijing Friday morning used a Chinese locomotive and featured a pair of North Korean passenger cars, which were painted blue and white.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

As one locomotive screeches into the old El-Raml Station, commuters and visitors crane their necks out of giant windows at the historic neo-Venetian buildings overhead.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The report emphasizes that central banks will be the primary locomotive for the expected appreciation, contributing 14 out of the 17 percentage points increase.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

On a signal, they started moving forward in step, like a locomotive gaining speed.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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