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What appeared to the earlier physicists to be the constant quantity of heat is nothing more than the whole motive power of the motion of heat, which remains constant so long as it is not transformed into other forms of work, or results afresh from them.
Hermann von Helmholtz

Meaning of "motive power" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTIVE POWER

motive power play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTIVE POWER

noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Motive power is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOTIVE POWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Motive power

In thermodynamics, motive power is a natural agent, such as water or steam, wind or electricity, used to impart motion so machinery such as an engine. Motive power may also be a locomotive or a motor, which provides motive power to a system. Motive power may be thought of as a synonym for either "work", i.e. force times distance, or "power".

Definition of motive power in the English dictionary

The first definition of motive power in the dictionary is any source of energy used to produce motion. Other definition of motive power is the means of supplying power to an engine, vehicle, etc. Motive power is also any driving force.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTIVE POWER

motioner
motionist
motionless
motionlessly
motionlessness
motivate
motivated
motivation
motivation research
motivational
motivational research
motivationally
motivative
motivator
motive
motiveless
motivelessly
motivelessness
motivic
motivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTIVE POWER

electrical power
empower
firepower
flower
flower power
girl power
green power
horsepower
hydroelectric power
hydropower
manpower
nuclear power
power
pulling power
purchasing power
solar power
spending power
superpower
thermal power
willpower
wind power

Synonyms and antonyms of motive power in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «motive power» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTIVE POWER

Find out the translation of motive power to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of motive power from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «motive power» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的动机的功率
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuerza motriz
570 millions of speakers

English

motive power
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मकसद सत्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القوة المحركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

движущая сила
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

força motriz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্দেশ্য ক্ষমতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

force motrice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuasa motif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Triebkraft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

原動力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Daya motif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

động lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நோக்கம் சக்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेतू शक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Motivasyon gücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forza motrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siły napędowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рушійна сила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forță motrice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινητήρια δύναμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

motief krag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drivkraft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drivkraft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of motive power

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTIVE POWER»

The term «motive power» is regularly used and occupies the 102.510 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTIVE POWER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about motive power

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3 QUOTES WITH «MOTIVE POWER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word motive power.
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Kate Chopin
Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to the mad pace.
2
Hermann von Helmholtz
What appeared to the earlier physicists to be the constant quantity of heat is nothing more than the whole motive power of the motion of heat, which remains constant so long as it is not transformed into other forms of work, or results afresh from them.
3
Walter Scott
He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTIVE POWER»

Discover the use of motive power in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to motive power and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reflections on the Motive Power of Heat and on MacHines ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... III.
Sadi Carnot, 2013
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Reflexions on the Motive Power of Fire: A Critical Edition ...
English editions (ix) Reflections on the motive power of heat and on machines fitted to develop that power. From the original French of N.L.S. Camot. Edited | and translated] by R.H. Thurston (New York: Wiley, 1890; London: Macmillan, 1890), ...
Sadi Carnot, 1986
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Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire: And Other Papers on ...
And Other Papers on the Second Law of Thermodynamics Sadi Carnot. Supposing heat due to a vibratory movement, how can the passage from the solid or the liquid to the gaseous state be explained?* When motive power is produced by ...
Sadi Carnot, 2012
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The Early Motive Power of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
J Snowden Bell, 2010
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Saturated Steam the Motive Power in Volcanoes and Earthquakes
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Richard Atkinson Peacock, 2008
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The rainbow round the throne; or, Service and its motive power
Selina J. Hancock. cold, unloving, and unloveable ; — it mars that service which should include " all things that are lovely and of good report " towards others. Besides, there are many hearts which neither of these can touch. Too quiet and ...
Selina J. Hancock, 1857
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Reflections on the Motive Power of Heat
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Sadi Carnot, 2009
8
Perpetuum Mobile; Or, a History of the Search for ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: .
Henry Dircks, 2013
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The Incarnation as a Motive Power...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Bright, 2012
10
Motive Power and Gearing for Electrical Machinery: A ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Tremlett Carter, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTIVE POWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term motive power is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dead in the water
My suspicions as to deficits in the motive power department were confirmed by a chance viewing of a panel discussion on a channel that ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
2
EnerSys Announces 1st Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results Conference Call
EnerSys, the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, manufactures and distributes reserve power and motive power ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
TWELVE locomotives pull passenger train in world record bid!
The Listers were then organised into a long coupled display of motive power, last minute efforts to coax a couple of the reluctant participants ... «Rail.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Morris Yachts launches striking third M52
A 75-horsepower diesel Yanmar saildrive unit fitted with a three-blade folding propeller provides motive power. Homeported in Newport, Cuyler ... «The Ellsworth American, Jul 15»
5
H.C. Wainwright Rating Update on Ballard Power Systems, Inc …
... manufacture, sale and service of fuel cell products for a variety of applications, focusing on motive power (material handling and buses) and ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
6
Government policy on remote communities has failed
It lacks the dynamic middle class Menzies identified as the motive power of progress, “the strivers, the planners, the ambitious ones” who seek ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Lead Acid Battery Market: Key Players Look to Expand to …
Pennsylvania-based EnerSys Inc. operates out of three product lines: motive power, reserve power, and specialty. Under its motive power ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
8
Momentum Stock Focus: Enersys (NYSE:ENS)
The Company has two primary industrial battery product lines: reserve power products and motive power products. The Company operates in ... «Enterprise Leader, Jul 15»
9
Love of trains on display during third annual Railroad Rendezvous
499 — on a spur track, giving attendees the chance to see a piece of modern-day motive power up close. In addition to the special exhibits set ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
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Brokerages Give Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" to EnerSys …
Motive power products are used to provide power for electric industrial forklifts used in manufacturing, warehousing and other material handling ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

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