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Prime mover
Meaning
Noun
●
In Philosophy:
The
initial
agent
that is the cause
of all
things.
●
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
●
In Automotive:
The front part of a
semi-trailer
type
truck
, i.e; the
tractor
to which the
trailer
part attaches.
●
In American English:
A
military
or
heavy
construction
vehicle.
●
A person or
thing
that is
seminal
and influential.
Sourced from
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Synonyms
First Cause
First Mover
Primum Mobile
Unmoved Mover
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