motrice — meaning in English
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English meaning
- locomotive noun The engine unit that pulls the carriages or wagons of a train.
- tractor noun A powerful farm vehicle used to pull ploughs, trailers, and other heavy equipment.
Senses
motrice is used for these senses in English:
- locomotive (rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
- steam engine Any heat engine that uses steam as its primary working fluid to do mechanical work.
- steam engine (usually) A piston engine driven by steam.
- steam locomotive (rail, chiefly, historical) A locomotive, usually for use on a railway, that is powered by steam.
locomotive — full definition
- noun The engine unit that pulls the carriages or wagons of a train.
- adj Relating to movement, or to the power unit that drives a train.
tractor — full definition
- noun A powerful farm vehicle used to pull ploughs, trailers, and other heavy equipment.
- noun The front cab-and-engine unit of a large truck, used to pull a separate trailer.