MOTIVE POWER

Meaning of MOTIVE POWER in English

■ noun

1》 the energy (in the form of steam, electricity, etc.) used to drive machinery.

2》 the locomotives of a railway system collectively.

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MOTIVE POWER — noun Date: 1775 an agency (as water or steam) used to impart motion especially to machinery, something (as a locomotive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOTIVE POWER — noun 1. : an agency (as water, steam, wind, electricity) used to impart motion to machinery : motor , mover …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOTIVE POWER — 1. any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy. 2. Railroads. locomotives or other vehicles that supply …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTIVE POWER — n. motivation behind an activity or action; ability to move; energy used to operate machinery
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOTIVE POWER — Date: 1775 1. : an agency (as water or steam) used to impart motion especially to machinery 2. : something …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOTIVE POWER — Function: noun Date: 1775 1 : an agency (as water or steam) used to impart motion especially to machinery 2 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MOTIVE POWER — [motive power] n (1889) 1: an agency (as water or steam) used to impart motion esp. to machinery 2: something …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOTIVE POWER — Synonyms and related words : activator, animator, appliance, arouser, bunt, butt, clout, compulsion, convenience, drive, driving force, energizer, engine, enginery, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; энергия
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOTIVE POWER — Движущая сила
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; энергия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MOTIVE POWER — тяговый подвижной состав
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
MOTIVE POWER — тяговый подвижной состав
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MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; энергия
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MOTIVE POWER — n. движущая сила, энергия
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MOTIVE POWER — n. движущая сила, энергия
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MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; энергия
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; энергия
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; кинетическая энергия; энергия заводной пружины
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MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; кинетическая энергия; энергия заводной пружины
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MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила, энергия
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила, энергия
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; энергия
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; энергия
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MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
MOTIVE POWER — Движущая сила
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
MOTIVE POWER — локомотив
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила
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MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила
Англо-Русский морской словарь
MOTIVE POWER — мощность, расходуемая на движение
Англо-Русский автомобильный словарь - Руссо
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила
Англо-Русский экономический словарь
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила (воен.)
Англо-Русский словарь военных терминов
MOTIVE POWER — движущая сила; энергия
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MOTIVE — adj motive
Interlingua English vocab
MOTIVE — a. motiv; motori; n. motive, rason
English interlingue dictionary
POWER — I. ˈpau̇(ə)r, -au̇ə, esp in Southern US -au̇wə(r noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOTIVE — I. ˈmōd.]iv, -ōt], ]ēv also ]əv; in senses 4 and 5 “ or mōˈtēv noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOTIVE — (a.) Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
Английский словарь Webster
MOTIVE — ( a. ) Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTIVE — — motiveless , adj. — motivelessly , adv. — motivelessness , n. /moh"tiv/ , n., adj., v., motived, motiving . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POWER — I. ˈpau̇(-ə)r noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French poer, pouer, from poer to be able, from Vulgar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOTIVE — I. ˈmō-tiv, 2 is also mō-ˈtēv noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French motif, motive, from motif, adjective, moving, from Medieval …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POWER — noun ·same·as poor, the fish. 2. power ·noun a military or naval force; an army or navy; a great host. …
Webster English vocab
MOTIVE — noun that which moves; a mover. 2. motive ·vt to prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move. …
Webster English vocab
MOTIVE — [mo.tive] n [ME, fr. MF motif, fr. motif, adj., moving, fr. ML motivus, fr. L motus, pp. of movere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOTIVE — motive BrE AmE ˈməʊt ɪv AmE \ ˈmoʊt̬ ɪv ▷ motive|less ləs lɪs ▷ motive|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POWER — / ˈpaʊə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun CONTROL 1. [ U ] power (over sb/sth) | power (to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTIVE — / ˈməʊtɪv; NAmE ˈmoʊ-/ noun , adjective ■ noun motive (for sth) a reason for doing sth : There seemed …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POWER — I. pow ‧ er 1 S1 W1 /ˈpaʊə $ paʊr/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ power …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOTIVE — I. mo ‧ tive 1 AC /ˈməʊtɪv $ ˈmoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ motivated …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POWER — n. & v. --n. 1 the ability to do or act (will do all in my power; has the power …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POWER — n. & v. n. 1 the ability to do or act (will do all in my power; has the power …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POWER — n. & v. --n. 1. the ability to do or act (will do all in my power; has the power …
Oxford English vocab
POWER — ( powers, powering, powered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTIVE — ( motives) Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it. Police have ruled out robbery as a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POWER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOTIVE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a motive for murder (= a reason to kill someone ) ▪ Police believe …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOTIVE — (MOVEMENT) [adjective] [before noun] [specialized] - (of power or force) causing movement or actionWater provides the motive power that operates …
Cambridge English vocab
MOTIVE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hidden , ulterior ▪ good , strong ▪ I'd say he had a very strong ~ for …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
MOTIVE — n. 25B6; noun the motive for the attack : REASON, motivation, motivating force, rationale, grounds, cause, basis, object, purpose, intention; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MOTIVE — n. 1 inducement, incentive, motivation, stimulus, motivating force, stimulation, incitement, influence, cause, reason, rationale, grounds; attraction, lure, enticement, goad, spur, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
POWER — 1. сущ. 1) а) сила, мощь; могущество Syn : strength, might, vigour, energy, force б) способность, возможность to develop one's …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOTIVE — 1. сущ. 1) мотив, побуждение, повод; причина; стимул (behind, for) to establish, find a motive ≈ выяснить, найти мотив to …
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