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Definition of locomotive

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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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Arm :: Arm (n.) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal..

Endopodite :: Endopodite (n.) The internal or principal branch of the locomotive appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilliped.

Steamer :: Steamer (n.) A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations..

Siphon :: Siphon (n.) The tubular organ through which water is ejected from the gill cavity of a cephaloid. It serves as a locomotive organ, by guiding and confining the jet of water. Called also siphuncle. See Illust. under Loligo, and Dibranchiata..

Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc..

Drawbar :: Drawbar (n.) A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car..

Regulator :: Regulator (n.) A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive..

Ambulacrum :: Ambulacrum (n.) One of the radical zones of echinoderms, along which run the principal nerves, blood vessels, and water tubes. These zones usually bear rows of locomotive suckers or tentacles, which protrude from regular pores. In star fishes they occupy the grooves along the under side of the rays..

Headlight :: Headlight (n.) A light, with a powerful reflector, placed at the head of a locomotive, or in front of it, to throw light on the track at night, or in going through a dark tunnel..

Footboard :: Footboard (n.) The platform for the engineer and fireman of a locomotive.

Turntable :: Turntable (n.) A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars, locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also turnplate..

Pilot :: Pilot (n.) The cowcatcher of a locomotive.

Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A frame of wire netting over a locomotive chimney, to prevent escape of sparks..

Mogul :: Mogul (n.) A heavy locomotive for freight traffic, having three pairs of connected driving wheels and a two-wheeled truck..

Foot :: Foot (n.) The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See Illust. of Buccinum..

Dummy :: Dummy (n.) A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car..

Gusset :: Gusset (n.) A kind of bracket, or angular piece of iron, fastened in the angles of a structure to give strength or stiffness; esp., the part joining the barrel and the fire box of a locomotive boiler..

Cab :: Cab (n.) The covered part of a locomotive, in which the engineer has his station..

Metrograph :: Metrograph (n.) An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its speed and the number and duration of its stops.

Tender :: Tender (n.) A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water..