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locomotive

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/lukumuˈtivɐ/lo·co·mo·ti·va

Definition

1

A powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains.

Usage examples

The steam locomotive chugged noisily out of the station.
Modern freight trains often have multiple locomotives.

Common combinations

steam locomotivelocomotive engineerelectric locomotivelocomotive whistle