Plural of locomotive
regular plural
The plural of locomotive is locomotives.
Forms of locomotive
| Singular | locomotive /ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | locomotives |
| Countable | countable |
Locomotives in a sentence
- As on all other British Railways standard locomotives to date, the lubrication of motion pins and reversing gear is by grease nipple and gun.1953 February, “British Railways Standard Class "4" 2-6-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 109
- The power to haul the train is supplied by two huge locomotives.From the entry power
- The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.From the entry predecessor
- The later iterations of these locomotives had 56-inch drivers.From the entry driver
- Diesel-electric locomotives cannot be operated in multiple unit with any locomotives having a non-electric transmission.2025 December, “The Why and the Wherefore”, in Railway Magazine, page 866. From the entry non-electric
Meaning of locomotive
- noun The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
- noun A traction engine.
- noun A cheer characterized by a slow beginning and a progressive increase in speed.
Questions about the plural of locomotive
- What is the plural of locomotive?
- The plural of locomotive is locomotives.
- Is locomotive countable?
- Locomotive is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: locomotive (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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