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locomotive

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


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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

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

Then the American athletes marched down the platform, past a looming black locomotive with swastikas emblazoned on its sides.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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