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   Lo·co·mo·tive

   /ˌlōkəˈmōdiv/

   

   noun

   • 1. a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains: "a diesel locomotive"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or effecting locomotion: "locomotive power"
   • ▪ (of a machine, vehicle, or animal) having the power of progressive motion: "locomotive bivalves have the strongest hinges"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as an adjective): from modern Latin locomotivus, from Latin loco (ablative of locus ‘place’) + late Latin motivus ‘motive’, suggested by medieval Latin in loco moveri ‘move by change of position’.

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • L

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   • O

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   • C

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   • O

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   • M

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   • O

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   • T

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   • I

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   • V

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   • E

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