locomotive
nounfeminine/lukumuˈtivɐ/medium
lo·co·mo·ti·va
Definition
A powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains.
The steam locomotive chugged noisily out of the station.
Modern freight trains often have multiple locomotives.
Common collocations
steam locomotivelocomotive engineerelectric locomotivelocomotive whistle
Etymology
Do francês 'locomotive', feminino de 'locomotif', por sua vez do latim 'loco' (lugar) + 'motivus' (que move).