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locomotive

gb/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv/ us/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv/
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Powered engine that pulls trains

A locomotive is the engine that pulls a train.

استعمال کا انداز: [a] locomotive (pulls/pushes) [a train]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use locomotive to mean the whole train; it usually means only the powered engine at the front (or sometimes the back).
ہم معنی الفاظ
engine (Common shorter term, especially in rail contexts (train engine).) | railway engine (More explicit; emphasizes that it is for trains.)
لفظی تراکیب
steam locomotive |diesel locomotive |electric locomotive |freight locomotive |passenger locomotive |railway locomotive |locomotive engine |a locomotive pulls a train |a locomotive hauls freight |restore a locomotive
موضوعات
transport |travel |engineering
مثالیں
  • The museum restored a 1920s steam locomotive to working condition.
  • A diesel locomotive pulled the freight cars through the mountain pass.
  • The locomotive detached from the train at the end of the line.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The locomotive is very loud.
  • This locomotive pulls passenger trains.
adjective technical C1 property
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Relating to locomotion or movement

Locomotive means connected with the ability to move.

استعمال کا انداز: locomotive [ability/function/skills/system]
عام غلطی:
This adjective is not commonly used to mean “like a train”; it usually refers to movement in biology/medicine.
ہم معنی الفاظ
motor (More common in medical contexts (motor skills/function).) | movement-related (Plain-language alternative, less technical.)
متضاد الفاظ
immobile (Not able to move.)
لفظی تراکیب
locomotive ability |locomotive function |locomotive skills |locomotive system |locomotive apparatus |locomotive impairment |locomotive development |locomotive capacity
موضوعات
health |science
مثالیں
  • The therapist assessed the child’s locomotive skills during the session.
  • The injury caused a temporary locomotive impairment in his left leg.
  • The report describes changes in locomotive function after surgery.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Walking is a locomotive skill.
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GB/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv/
US/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
lo - co - mot - ive (4 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (mot)
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Adjective
  • Base: locomotive
Noun
  • Base: locomotive
  • Plural: locomotives
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Forms
locomotives noun
Related words
locomotion noun C1
عبارات

diesel locomotive

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/dˈizəl lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv/
fixed phrase

Locomotive powered by diesel engine

A diesel locomotive runs on diesel fuel.

مثالیں
  • A diesel locomotive hauled the cargo across the desert.
  • The line replaced its steam engines with diesel locomotives in the 1960s.

electric locomotive

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/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv/
fixed phrase

Locomotive powered by electricity

An electric locomotive uses electricity to move.

مثالیں
  • Electric locomotives are common on busy main lines.
  • The electric locomotive drew power from overhead lines.

locomotive driver

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/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv dɹˈaɪvɚ/
fixed phrase

Train driver (common UK term)

A locomotive driver drives the train engine.

مثالیں
  • The locomotive driver checked the signals before leaving the platform.
  • In the early days of rail travel, locomotive drivers worked long shifts.

locomotive engineer

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/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase

Train driver (US term)

A locomotive engineer drives the train engine.

مثالیں
  • She trained for two years to become a locomotive engineer.
  • The locomotive engineer slowed the train as it approached the station.

locomotive works

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/lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv wˈɚks/
fixed phrase

Factory building locomotives

A locomotive works is a factory for making or repairing locomotives.

مثالیں
  • The town grew around the locomotive works.
  • Several new locomotives were assembled at the works last year.

steam locomotive

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/stˈim lˌoʊkəmˈoʊtɪv/
fixed phrase

Locomotive powered by steam

A steam locomotive uses steam to move.

مثالیں
  • They rode behind a steam locomotive on a heritage railway.
  • The old steam locomotive needs constant maintenance to stay in service.

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