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We found 4 dictionaries that define the word motive powers:

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  1. motive powers: Merriam-Webster
  2. motive powers: Collins English Dictionary
  3. motive powers: Vocabulary.com
  4. motive powers: Wiktionary

(Note: See motive_power as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (motive power)

noun:  (sometimes figurative) The power that enables something to move.
noun:  (rail transport, collectively) The locomotives that operate on a railway.
▸ Also see motive_power


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