prime mover

noun

Meaning

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
The front part of a semi-trailer type truck, i.e., the tractor to which the trailer part attaches.
A military or heavy construction vehicle.

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Related words

first cause(English)primum mobile(English)first mover(English)protocause(English)beginning(English)principle(English)urgrund(English)progenitor(English)

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