locomotive

noun/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

Frequency rank: #7,667 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A self-propelled vehicle, especially a railway engine, that pulls trains.

Illustration for the English word “locomotive”

Example sentence

The old locomotive pulled dozens of freight cars through the mountain tunnel.

Synonyms & related words

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