Mother

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003764",
  "term": "Mother",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A locomotive that provides power and control to a consist of other locomotives, particularly in a multiple-unit operation. This lead locomotive dictates the speed and braking for the entire train, with the other units acting as remote power sources. The mother locomotive is typically positioned at the front of the train or at a designated control point within the consist.",
  "synonyms": [
    "dam",
    "mater",
    "matriarch",
    "Colloquial or slang synonyms:",
    "ma",
    "mam",
    "mama",
    "mamaw",
    "mamma",
    "mammaw",
    "mammy",
    "mamsie"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "matrix"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Speise-Lokomotive",
    "es": "locomotora madre",
    "fr": "locomotive mère"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mother/"
}