prime mover
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prime mover noun
- 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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