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Meaning of 'locomotive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Locomotive [ a.]
- Moving from place to place; changing place, or able to change place; as, a locomotive animal.
- Used in producing motion; as, the locomotive organs of an animal.
2 . Locomotive [ n.]
- A locomotive engine; a self-propelling wheel carriage, especially one which bears a steam boiler and one or more steam engines which communicate motion to the wheels and thus propel the carriage, -- used to convey goods or passengers, or to draw wagons, railroad cars, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.

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