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How to pronounce “locomotive”
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Pronunciation guide for locomotive
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of locomotive with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- John Graham-Cumming: The greatest machine that never was 12 minutes, 12 seconds
and this thing is as big as a steam locomotive.
- Definition summary
- (rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce locomotive
John Graham-Cumming: The greatest machine that never was 12 minutes, 12 seconds
and this thing is as big as a steam locomotive.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “locomotive”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
- (rare) A traction engine.
- (slang) A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed.
- (archaic) Any of various early road vehicles, steam-powered, etc., forerunners of the modern car.
- (economics) A country which drives the world economy by having a high level of imports, such as the United States.
- [Adjective]
- Of or relating to locomotion.
- Of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself.
- Moving, or capable of motion.
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