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locomotive

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The meaning (definition) of the word locomotive

the front part of a train with the engine that pulls the cars

The word locomotive used in a sentence

“The locomotive puffed along the tracks.”

Words that mean the same as locomotive (synonyms)

engine

How the word locomotive is said around the world

Frenchlocomotive (loh-koh-moh-TEEV)
Spanishlocomotora (loh-koh-moh-TOH-rah)
Mandarin火车头 (hwaw chuh toh)
Hindiरेल इंजन (rayl IN-jan)
Arabicقاطِرَةٌ (KAA-ti-ra-tun)
Russianлокомотив (luh-kuh-muh-TEEF)
Portuguese (EU)locomotiva (loo-koo-moo-TEE-vuh)
Portuguese (BR)locomotiva (loh-koh-moh-CHEE-vah)
Japaneseきかんしゃ (kee-KAHN-shah)
GermanLok (lohk)
Urduریل کا انجن (RAYL kaa IN-jun)
Punjabiਰੇਲ ਇੰਜਣ (rayl IN-jan)
Korean기관차 (gee-gwahn-CHAH)
Hebrewקטר (kah-TAR)
Greekατμομηχανή (at-mo-mee-kha-NEE)
Dutchlocomotief (loh-koh-moh-TEEF)
Tagaloglokomotora (loh-koh-moh-TOH-rah)
Vietnameseđầu máy xe lửa (dow my seh LOOAH)
Turkishlokomotif (lo-ko-mo-TEEF)
Persianلوکوموتیو (lo-ko-mo-TEEV)
Polishlokomotywa (loh-koh-moh-TIH-vah)
Ukrainianлокомотив (loh-koh-moh-TIHV)
Bengaliরেল ইঞ্জিন (RAYL IN-jeen)
Swedishlok (luuk)
Italianlocomotiva (loh-koh-moh-TEE-vah)

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