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Raremotive power
The correct spelling is motive power.
How to pronounce motive power
noun
Say it like: Mot-ive- po-wer
The correct spelling is motive power. (sometimes figurative) The power that enables something to move. For example: "Using electricity as motive power for railroads will do away with fuel trains, tenders, coal handling, water, and all that."
Usage Examples
“Using electricity as motive power for railroads will do away with fuel trains, tenders, coal handling, water, and all that.”
Definition
noun
- 1.(sometimes figurative) The power that enables something to move.
- 2.The locomotives that operate on a railway.
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