Image:NOB-C2-2Nr356.jpg|thumb|right|A train locomotive.
English

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�l��k���m��tiv/
audio|en-us-locomotive.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. railroading the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself
2. rare a traction engine
3. slang a cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed

Translations
trans-top|self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails
Czech: t+|cs|lokomotiva|f
Dutch: locomotief, lokomotief (rare)
Finnish: t+|fi|veturi
French: t+|fr|locomotive|f
German: t+|de|Lokomotive|f
trans-mid
Kurdish: t|ku|lokomotîv f
Slovene: t+|sl|lokomotiva|f
trans-bottom

Etymology
Pertaining to movement from w:French language|French locomotif (feminine locomotive), from L. loco from a place (ablative case|ablativus of locus place) + w:Vulgar Latin|Vulgar Latin motivus moving (see motive)

Adjective
en-adj
locomotive

1. of or relating to locomotion
2. of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself

trans-top|cheer
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Italian

Noun
locomotive f

1. plural of|locomotiva|lang=Italian

el:locomotive
fr:locomotive
io:locomotive
it:locomotive
hu:locomotive
pl:locomotive
pt:locomotive
ru:locomotive
fi:locomotive
te:locomotive
vi:locomotive
tr:locomotive
zh:locomotive

• 2007-11-19 08:51 - Tbot - added t for cs, fi, fr, de, sl

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