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motive power
noun
- any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy.
- Railroads. locomotives or other vehicles that supply tractive power.
motive power
noun
- any source of energy used to produce motion
- the means of supplying power to an engine, vehicle, etc
- any driving force
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of motive power1
First recorded in 1615鈥25
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It said it had received 95 complaints alleging that the oil pump may fail, resulting in a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion.
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I provide the motive power, a.k.a. the push.
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The stationary earth cannot be the source of that motive power, so the innermost sphere must be moved by the next sphere out.
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鈥淎 clever man will never underestimate the motive power of dust and bones,鈥 O鈥機onnor contends.
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"The ship will simply be hoisted up and will ride safely and firmly鈥he current will be our motive power, while our ship, no longer a means of transport, will become a barrack."
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