LOCOMOTIVE


Meaning of LOCOMOTIVE in English

I. ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-tiv adjective

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

II. 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.