motive power

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noun

any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy.

Railroads. locomotives or other vehicles that supply tractive power.

Origin of motive power

First recorded in 1615–25

Words nearby motive power

motivate, motivation, motivational research, motivation research, motive, motive power, motivic, motivity, mot juste, Motlanthe, motley

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Example sentences from the Web for motive power

At this he would have undoubtedly made money but for the enormous cost of gas needed as motive-power for the plant.
Behind the Beyond|Stephen Leacock
The male right arm, swinging like a pendulum, suggests itself as being the motive-power of the ungraceful mechanism.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction|Arabella Kenealy
He came to the aid of its directors in their problem of motive-power.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
A committee of the tenants were the ostensible authority, the motive-power was the Squire.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies

A book that every railroad man in the motive-power department ought to have.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag

British Dictionary definitions for motive power

motive power

noun

any source of energy used to produce motion

the means of supplying power to an engine, vehicle, etc

any driving force

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单词	motive power
释义	motive power SEE SYNONYMS FOR motive power ON THESAURUS.COM noun any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy. Railroads. locomotives or other vehicles that supply tractive power. Origin of motive power First recorded in 1615–25 Words nearby motive power motivate, motivation, motivational research, motivation research, motive, motive power, motivic, motivity, mot juste, Motlanthe, motley Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for motive power At this he would have undoubtedly made money but for the enormous cost of gas needed as motive-power for the plant. Behind the Beyond\|Stephen Leacock The male right arm, swinging like a pendulum, suggests itself as being the motive-power of the ungraceful mechanism. Feminism and Sex-Extinction\|Arabella Kenealy He came to the aid of its directors in their problem of motive-power. The Modern Railroad\|Edward Hungerford A committee of the tenants were the ostensible authority, the motive-power was the Squire. The Hills and the Vale\|Richard Jefferies A book that every railroad man in the motive-power department ought to have. Aviation Engines\|Victor Wilfred Pag British Dictionary definitions for motive power motive power noun any source of energy used to produce motion the means of supplying power to an engine, vehicle, etc any driving force Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to motive power locomotion, prime mover, propulsion, driving force, electromotive force, kinetic energy, motivity
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motive power

noun

Origin of motive power

Words nearby motive power

Example sentences from the Web for motive power

British Dictionary definitions for motive power

noun

Words related to motive power