prime+mover
21prime mover — /praɪm ˈmuvə/ (say pruym moohvuh) noun 1. Mechanics a. the initial agent which puts a machine in motion, as wind, electricity, etc. b. a machine, as a waterwheel or steam engine, which receives and modifies energy as supplied by some natural… …
22prime mover — A vehicle, including heavy construction equipment, possessing military characteristics, designed primarily for towing heavy, wheeled weapons and frequently providing facilities for the transportation of the crew of, and ammunition for, the weapon …
23prime mover — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. supreme being, creator, author; see god 2 , 3 …
24prime mover — main motive, primary motivation …
25Prime Mover — Any machine capable of producing power to do work. A device such as an engine or water wheel that drives an electric generator …
26Prime mover — The engine, turbine, water wheel, or similar machine that drives an electric generator; or, for reporting purposes, a device that converts energy to electricity directly (e.g., photovoltaic solar and fuel cells). U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy… …
27prime mover — noun 1》 the originator of a plan or project. 2》 an initial source of motive power …
28prime mover — see agonist …
29prime mover — Перводвигатель …
30prime mover — noun an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause God is the first cause • Syn: ↑first cause, ↑primum mobile • Hypernyms: ↑causal agent, ↑cause, ↑causal agency …
