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| {{wiktionary|prime mover|prime movers}} | {{wiktionary|prime mover|prime movers}} | ||
| '''Prime mover''' in science and engineering is a machine or component that converts energy from an energy source into motive power. | |||
| '''Prime mover''' may refer to: | '''Prime mover''' may refer to: | ||
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| ⚫ | ==Philosophy== | ||
| *], a concept in Aristotle's writings | |||
| ==Engineering== | ==Engineering== | ||
| * ], a component that transforms the flow or changes in pressure of a fluid, or electrons as in electrical motors, into mechanical force | * ], a component that transforms the flow or changes in pressure of a fluid, or electrons as in electrical motors, into mechanical force | ||
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| ==Anatomy== | ==Anatomy== | ||
| * Prime mover |
* Prime mover, another name for an ] | ||
| ==Entertainment== | ==Entertainment== | ||
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| * "Prime Movers", a song on ]'s 2013 album Leaving Babylon | * "Prime Movers", a song on ]'s 2013 album Leaving Babylon | ||
| * The Prime Movers, a band of former members of ] | * The Prime Movers, a band of former members of ] | ||
| ⚫ | ==Philosophy== | ||
| * ] (Latin: ''primum movens''), a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause of all motion in the universe | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Prime mover may refer to:
Philosophy
- Unmoved mover, a concept in Aristotle's writings
Engineering
- Prime mover (engine), a component that transforms the flow or changes in pressure of a fluid, or electrons as in electrical motors, into mechanical force
- Prime mover (locomotive), one of the several types of power plants used in locomotives to provide traction power
- Prime mover (tractor unit), a heavy-duty towing engine that provides motive power for hauling a towed or trailered load
Anatomy
- Prime mover, another name for an agonist muscle
Entertainment
- Prime Mover (film), a 2009 Australian romantic crime film
- Prime Mover (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
- Prime Mover, a video game published by Psygnosis in 1993
- "The Prime Mover", a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone
- The Prime Movers, a quasi-omniscient race of alien superbeings in the Buck Godot comic series by Phil Foglio
Music
- Prime Mover (album), a 1988 album by the Christian Rock band AD
- The Prime Movers (Michigan band), a 1960s band featuring a pre-Stooges Iggy Pop
- The Prime Movers (Los Angeles band), a predecessor band of Dread Zeppelin
- Prime Movers (Slim Dusty album), a 2016 compilation by Slim Dusty
- "Prime Mover", a 1983 single by Leather Nun
- "Prime Mover", a 1987 single by Zodiac Mindwarp
- "Prime Mover", a song on Rush's 1987 album Hold Your Fire
- "Prime Mover", a song on Ghost's 2010 album Opus Eponymous
- "Prime Mover", a 2012 album by German trance producer Alex M.O.R.P.H.
- "Prime Movers", a song on Covenant's 2013 album Leaving Babylon
- The Prime Movers, a band of former members of The Prisoners
See also
Topics referred to by the same term
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