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What is a prime mover?

What is a prime mover? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (philosophy) The initial agent that is the cause of all things.
  2. A machine, such as a water wheel or steam engine, that receives and modifies energy as supplied by some natural source or fuel and transforms it into mechanical work
  3. (automotive) The front part of a semi-trailer type truck, i.e., the tractor to which the trailer part attaches.
  4. (US) A military or heavy construction vehicle.
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The diesel engine continues to be the prime mover in a significant segment of the transportation market.
Love is the prime mover in the human relationship with pets, and as the popular song goes, the world can never get enough of it.
On first glance, this indicates that the prime mover would have been yawing to the left quite rapidly even though the test section was straight.
He is the prime mover in an international contest to extend the lives of laboratory mice.
This will help in selecting the type of prime mover for the system and in selecting the appropriate size.
That makes the electric motor the prime mover, with the engine used to assist the motor and power the generator.

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