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词汇 locomobile
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Definition of locomobile in English:

locomobile

adjective ˌləʊkəˈməʊbʌɪl
  • Having the power of locomotion; locomotive, motile. Now rare.

noun ˌləʊkəˈməʊbʌɪl
  • A steam-powered portable engine, locomotive, or car; specifically (with capital initial) a car or other vehicle (originally a steam-powered one) manufactured by the Locomobile Company of America. Now historical.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Cobbett (1763–1835), political writer and farmer. From loco- + mobile, after French locomobile, and probably also after earlier locomobility.

Definition of locomobile in US English:

locomobile

adjectiveˌləʊkəˈməʊbʌɪl
  • Having the power of locomotion; locomotive, motile. Now rare.

nounˌləʊkəˈməʊbʌɪl
  • A steam-powered portable engine, locomotive, or car; specifically (with capital initial) a car or other vehicle (originally a steam-powered one) manufactured by the Locomobile Company of America. Now historical.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Cobbett (1763–1835), political writer and farmer. From loco- + mobile, after French locomobile, and probably also after earlier locomobility.

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