motive power

noun

Definition of motive power

1 : an agency (such as water or steam) used to impart motion especially to machinery

2 : something (such as a locomotive or a motor) that provides motive power to a system

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Dethleffs says that adding electric motive power will decrease the towing demands of the camper and make handling better while driving. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Finally, a camper that could be towed by an electric car," 29 Aug. 2018 Leading British figures are Richard Trevithick, a pioneer of high-pressure steam (the steam itself creates the motive power) and George Stephenson, a genius of early locomotives. — Charles R. Morris, WSJ, "‘Energy’ Review: The Path to Power," 21 June 2018

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motive power

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