Locomotive

//ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv//

Synonyms for "locomotive" (55 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Noun(2 words)
engineloco

Strong matches (17)

Noun(1 words)
locomotive engine
Adjective(1 words)
locomotor

Related words (27)

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11 relation types

More general

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Synonyms

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capable of

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derived from

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etymologically related_to

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has context

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has property

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is a

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related to

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used for

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Translations

108 translations across 67 languages.

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Afrikaans

1 entries
  • lokomotief noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Albanian

1 entries
  • lokomotivë noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Arabic

1 entries
  • قَاطِرَة noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Armenian

4 entries
  • էլեկտրաքարշ noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • լոկոմոտիվ noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • շոգեքարշ noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • ջերմաքարշ noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Azerbaijani

2 entries
  • lokomotiv noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • parovoz noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Belarusian

3 entries
  • лакаматы́ў noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • лякаматы́ў noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • параво́з noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • движещ се adj (relating to locomotion)
  • локомоти́в noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Burmese

1 entries
  • မီးရထားခေါင်းတွဲ noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Catalan

2 entries
  • locomotor adj (relating to locomotion)
  • locomotora noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries
  • 機車 /机车 noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • 機車頭 /机车头 noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • 火車頭 /火车头 noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Czech

2 entries
  • lokomotiva noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • mašina noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Danish

1 entries
  • lokomotiv noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Dutch

2 entries
  • locomotief noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • lokomotief noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • lokomotivo noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Estonian

1 entries
  • vedur noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Finnish

2 entries
  • liikkumiskykyyn liittyvä adj (relating to locomotion)
  • veturi noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

French

1 entries
  • locomotive noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Galician

2 entries
  • locomotor adj (relating to locomotion)
  • locomotora noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Georgian

1 entries
  • ლოკომოტივი noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

German

2 entries
  • lokomotorisch adj (relating to locomotion)
  • Lokomotive noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Greek

3 entries
  • κινητήριος adj (relating to locomotion)
  • ατμομηχανή noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • μηχανή noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • קַטָּר noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Hindi

1 entries
  • लोकोमोटिव noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • mozdony noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • eimreið noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Ido

3 entries
  • lokomocala adj (relating to locomotion)
  • lokomotiva adj (relating to locomotion)
  • lokomotivo noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • lokomotif noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Interlingua

1 entries
  • locomotiva noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Iranian Persian

1 entries
  • لوکوموتیو noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Italian

3 entries
  • locomotivo adj (relating to locomotion)
  • locomotiva noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • motrice noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 機関車 noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • 汽車 noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Karachay-Balkar

1 entries
  • бугъа noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • локомотив noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Korean

1 entries
  • 기관차 noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Kumyk

1 entries
  • темирбугъа noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Kyrgyz

1 entries
  • локомотив noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Latin

2 entries
  • currus tractorius noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • machina vectoria noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Latvian

1 entries
  • lokomotīve noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Lingala

1 entries
  • engunduka noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Lithuanian

1 entries
  • lokomotyvas noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • локомоти́ва noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Malay

1 entries
  • lokomotif noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Mongolian

4 entries
  • бух тэрэг noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • хөдөлгүүр noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • ᠪᠤᠬ᠎ᠠ ᠲᠡᠷᠭᠡ noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • ᠬᠥᠳᠡᠯᠭᠡᠭᠦᠷ noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Māori

2 entries
  • tima noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • tima rerewē noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Northern Kurdish

1 entries
  • lokomotîv noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • lokomotiv noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries
  • lokomotiv noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Polish

1 entries
  • lokomotywa noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • locomotor adj (relating to locomotion)
  • locomotiva noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Romanian

2 entries
  • locomotor adj (relating to locomotion)
  • locomotivă noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Russian

4 entries
  • локомоти́в noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • парово́з noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • теплово́з noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • электрово́з noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • lokomotíva noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • локомоти́ва noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Slovak

2 entries
  • lokomotíva noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • rušeň noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Slovene

1 entries
  • lokomotiva noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Spanish

2 entries
  • locomotor adj (relating to locomotion)
  • locomotora noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Swedish

2 entries
  • lok noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • lokomotiv noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • lokomotora noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Tajik

1 entries
  • локомотив noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Thai

2 entries
  • รถจักร noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • หัวรถจักร noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Turkish

1 entries
  • lokomotif noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Turkmen

1 entries
  • lokomotiw noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • локомоти́в noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • парово́з noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Uyghur

2 entries
  • پاراۋوز noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • پاراۋۇز noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Uzbek

2 entries
  • lokomotiv noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • parovoz noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • đầu máy noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Welsh

2 entries
  • injan noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  • locomotif noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Yiddish

1 entries
  • לאָקאָמאָטיוו noun (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)

Sample sentences

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The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.

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We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.

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The locomotive is at the end of the train.

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The locomotive derailed and tumbled around before it was stopped by a huge concrete wall at the station.

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