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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lo·co·mo·tive
DATE 1612 1. locomotory 2. of or relating to travel 3. of, relating to, or being a machine that moves about by operation of its own mechanism
noun DATE 1829 1. a self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails and is used for moving railroad cars 2. a school or college cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed English Etymology locomotive locomotive (adj.) 1612, "pertaining to movement," from Fr.locomotif (fem. locomotive), from L. loco "from a place" (abl. of locus "place") + L.L. motivus "moving" (see motive). The noun meaning "railroad engine" is from 1829, short for locomotive engine (1815). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 locomotive loco·mo·tive / 7lEukE5mEutiv; NAmE 7loukE5mou- / (also informal loco) noun a railway engine that pulls a train 机车；火车头: steam / diesel / electric locomotives 蒸汽/内燃/电力机车 adjective (formal) connected with movement 移动的；运动的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lo·co·mo·tive I. \|lōkə|mōd.]iv, -mōt], ]ēv also ]əv; by railroad men sometimes |lək-\ adjective Etymology: French, from Middle French, from loco- + Late Latin motivus moving, capable of moving — more at motive 1. a. : of or relating to locomotion < the locomotive faculty typical of animal life > b. : having the ability to move independently from place to place < a locomotive mollusk > c. : functioning in locomotion : locomotor < locomotive organs include flagella, cilia, pseudopodia, and limbs > 2. a. : of or relating to travel < a positive locomotive mania > b. : traveling much or frequently < having lately led a very locomotive existence > 3. : of, relating to, or being a machine (as an engine) that moves about by operation of its own mechanism < a locomotive crane > • lo·co·mo·tive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb • lo·co·mo·tive·ness \]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv-\ noun -es II. noun 1. a. archaic Britain : locomobile b. : a self-propelled vehicle or combination of self-propelled vehicles operating under a single control, running on rails, utilizing any of several forms of energy for producing motion, and used for moving railroad cars — compare diesel-electric locomotive, electric locomotive, steam locomotive, turbine-electric locomotive, turbine locomotive 2. : a cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed and used especially at school and college sports events |
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