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Meanings of motive power in English

Portuguese
locomoção
Catalan
locomoció

The power or ability to move.

locomoção
Usage of motive power in English
1
It was entirely successful; LESS than half the motive power now sufficed.
Absalom's Hair
2
For the motive power of the Plymouth was not furnished by coal.
The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets; Or, The Fall of the G...
3
The current of electricity is not the motive power, but a corrector.
Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals
4
Only, in her case, the Abaris would furnish her own motive power.
Dick Hamilton's Airship; Or, A Young Millionaire in the Clouds
5
It was willing to be raised, but doubtful of the motive power.
Mr. Opp
6
The motive power need be only a team of oxen or mules.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 01 (of 15), America...
7
Its motive power is in its tail, which is a screw propeller.
In the Track of the Troops
8
What is the motive power in the benevolent works of this day?
Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII
9
A few years ago the motive power for most manufactures was steam.
Diggers in the Earth
10
Syncopate and curtail a motive power, and leave a body of water.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878
11
So far as motive power was concerned, the Scarabaeus was totally, disabled.
The Great War Syndicate
12
That my motive power is hate, I do not attempt to conceal.
The Idiot
13
As for motive power, electricity has distinct advantages over all other means.
If You're Going to Live in the Country
14
Nick was the motive power that had compelled Grange to this action.
The Way of an Eagle
15
The motive power is supplied by a mechanism of my own devising!
By Proxy
16
The Company's product lines include reserve power and motive power products.
Reuters
Translations for motive power
Portuguese
locomoção