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Meaning of Locomotive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv

Definitions

  1. The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
  2. A traction engine.
  3. A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed.
  4. Any of various early road vehicles, steam-powered, etc., forerunners of the modern car.
  5. A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports, such as the United States.

Equivalents

Български локомотив
Dansk lokomotiv
Esperanto lokomotivo
Eesti vedur
Suomi veturi
עברית קטר
Magyar mozdony
Bahasa Indonesia lokomotif
日本語 機関車 汽車
ქართული ლოკომოტივი
Қазақша локомотив
한국어 기관차
Lingála engunduka
Lietuvių lokomotyvas
Latviešu lokomotīve
Македонски локомотива
Монгол хөдөлгүүр
မြန်မာဘာသာ မီးရထားခေါင်းတွဲ
Nederlands locomotief lokomotief
Português locomotiva locomotor
Slovenčina lokomotíva rušeň
Slovenščina lokomotiva
Svenska lok lokomotiv
ไทย รถจักร
Türkçe lokomotif
ئۇيغۇرچە پاراۋوز
Українська локомотив паровоз
Tiếng Việt đầu máy

Examples

“As on all other British Railways standard locomotives to date, the lubrication of motion pins and reversing gear is by grease nipple and gun.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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