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locomotive
/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/
noun
The engine at the front of a train that pulls the carriages.
- “A steam locomotive pulled the old train up the hill.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))