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Prime mover may refer to:
- A machine that transforms energy from/to thermal, electrical or pressure to/from mechanical form, typically an engine or turbine
Philosophy and theology
- The unmoved mover or primum movens, a philosophical concept concerning a primary cause or "mover" of all the motion in the universe.
Social Science Theory
- A hypothetical person that has a significant impact on society and history due to the exercise of their free will, unfettered by external psychological influences or social forces; also the name of the theory that affirms the existence and possibility of such people.
- Regarding socio-political complexity, the term Prime Mover describes any influence upon a social group that leads to a higher degree of societal complexity.
Railways
- Prime mover (locomotive), a component of a locomotive
Haulage
- Tractor unit or towing engine, a vehicle that provides the motive power to haul a load, as in:
- Semi-trailer truck in Australian English
- Ballast tractor, a heavy haulage road vehicle designed to pull or push heavy or exceptionally large loads
- Artillery tractor, a military vehicle hauling an artillery piece
- Steam tractor, a vehicle powered by a steam engine which is used for pulling
- Tractor, a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds
Entertainment
- Prime Mover (film), a 2009 Australian romantic crime film set in Dubbo
- An episode of The Twilight Zone, "The Prime Mover"
- Prime Mover, the 1987 hit single from Zodiac Mindwarp
- Prime Mover, the title of a song on Rush's 1987 album Hold Your Fire
- Prime Mover, the title of a 1988 album from the band Kerry Livgren
- Prime Mover, the title of a song on Ghost's 2010 album Opus Eponymous
- Prime Mover (videogame), a videogame published by Psygnosis in 1993
- The Prime Movers, a quasi-omniscient race of alien superbeings in the Buck Godot comic series by Phil Foglio
- The Prime Movers (Michigan band), a 60's band featuring a pre-Stooges Iggy Pop
- The Prime Movers (Los Angeles band), a predecessor band of Dread Zeppelin
- The Prime Movers (British band), a band founded by Graham Day of The Prisoners
- Prime Mover (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Prime mover.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Category: