Definition of prime mover Prime mover

Prime Mov•er

We found 6 definitions of prime mover from 3 different sources.

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What does prime mover mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

prime mover - an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause"
  first cause, primum mobile
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  • prime mover (Noun)
    The initial agent that is the cause of all things.
  • prime mover (Noun)
    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.
  • prime mover (Noun)
    The front part of a semi-trailer type truck, i. e. , the tractor to which the trailer part attaches.
  • prime mover (Noun)
    A military or heavy construction vehicle.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • prime mover
    A muscle that contracts while another relaxes.

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