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motive power: Meaning and Definition of

mo'tive pow'er

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy.
  2. locomotives or other vehicles that supply tractive power.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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