motive power


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Synonyms for motive power

the power or ability to move

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Until further information, therefore, I shall maintain it to be a sea-unicorn of colossal dimensions, armed not with a halberd, but with a real spur, as the armoured frigates, or the `rams' of war, whose massiveness and motive power it would possess at the same time.
If, then, these are the only parts of an animal and there are differences between them; namely, in their various sorts of stomachs, bellies, and sensoriums: to which we must add their motive powers; the number of the combinations of all these must necessarily make up the different species of animals.
Nuvera is defining the next generation of advanced motive power. It's our mission to provide vehicle OEMs and their customers with high-performance zero-emission engine options.'
The acquisition will accelerate East Penn's expansion of its motive power battery offering, as well as its strategic integration into other market segments.
As a global battery provider, the company makes high quality lead batteries and accessories, as well as offers other energy storage and system integration solutions, for the automotive, commercial, marine, motive power, UPS, and telecommunication markets.
If this occurs, the customer may observe a malfunction indicator light, inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge indication, drivability concerns or loss of motive power. Ford is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition.
Storage Battery Systems LLC, a company that provides DC Power Solutions for stationary and motive power applications, is opening a new full-service stocking branch in Dallas, Texas.
'Yale's Power Suite offers the broadest choice of power options available across a complete range of lift trucks," explained Steven LaFevers, VP of motive power and telematics.
In the pages of "Gloucester Locomotive Sheds: Horton Road & Barnwood" by Steve Bartlett (who is a fourth generation railwayman), the principal ex-GWR Gloucester Horton Road and ex-LMS (Midland Railway) Gloucester Barnwood motive power depots are covered in depth with their locomotive allocations, operational duties and changing responsibilities over the years fully described.
The batteries are offered in three sizes for use in a variety of stationary and motive power applications.
The same rate of P9 is imposed on a liter of locally produced or imported oils that are reprocessed, refined, and recycled per liter of processed gas per kilogram of waxes and petroleum per liter of denatured alcohol used for motive power and per kilogram of asphalts.
The same rate is also used for locally produced or imported oils previously taxed but subsequently reprocessed, refined, recycled per liter and kilogram of volume capacity or weight; Processed gas per liter of volume capacity; waxes and petroleum per kilogram; denatured alcohol to be used for motive power, per liter of volume capacity; asphalts, per kilogram.
Increasingly, these vehicles are electrically powered and their potential depends heavily on the batteries and chargers they use for motive power. Hence, users have to consider key factors when they seek to purchase or upgrade vehicles' batteries.
'Any administration that says it is serious in fighting corruption must treat an adverse COA report as a good initial source of motive power to take positive action,' he said in a tweet.