Prime mover may refer to:
Philosophy
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Unmoved mover
The unmoved mover ( grc, ὃ οὐ κινούμενον κινεῖ, ho ou kinoúmenon kineî, that which moves without being moved) or prime mover ( la, primum movens) is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause (or first uncaused cau ...
, a concept in Aristotle's writings
Engineering
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Prime mover (engine)
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy.
Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power g ...
, motor, a machine that converts various other forms of energy (chemical, electrical, fluid pressure/flow, etc) into energy of movement
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Prime mover (locomotive), one of the several types of power plants used in locomotives to provide traction power
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Prime mover (tractor unit)
A tractor unit (also known as a truck unit, power unit, prime mover, ten-wheeler, semi-tractor, tractor truck, semi-truck, tractor cab, truck cab, tractor rig, truck rig or big rig or simply a tractor, truck, semi or rig) is a characteristical ...
, 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
Anatomical terminology is used to uniquely describe aspects of skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle such as their actions, structure, size, and location.
Types
There are three types of muscle tissue in the body: skeletal, smooth, ...
Entertainment
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''Prime Mover'' (film), a 2009 Australian romantic crime film
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Prime Mover (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
* ''Prime Mover'', a video game published by
Psygnosis
Psygnosis Limited (known as SCE Studio Liverpool or simply Studio Liverpool from 1999) was a British video game developer and publisher headquartered at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool. Founded in 1984 by Ian Hetherington, Jonathan Ell ...
in 1993
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The Prime Mover
"The Prime Mover" is episode 57 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on March 24, 1961 on CBS.
Opening narration
Plot
Small-time gambler Ace Larsen discovers that his partner, Jimbo Cobb, has ...
", a 1961 episode of ''The Twilight Zone''
* The Prime Movers, a quasi-omniscient race of alien superbeings in the ''
Buck Godot
''Buck Godot'' is the title character in a science fiction/comedy comic book series collected in two volumes (''Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire'' and ''Buck Godot: PSmIth'') and assorted comic books, including the eight-issue "Gallimaufry" series, all ...
'' comic series by Phil Foglio
Music
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''Prime Mover'' (album), a 1988 album by the Christian Rock band
AD
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The Prime Movers (Michigan band), a 1960s band featuring a pre-Stooges
Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
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The Prime Movers (Los Angeles band)
The Prime Movers were a rock band from the Sierra Madre, California area known for its post-punk ethereal sound and lyrics evocative of the New West.
With titles like "On The Trail," "Last Cafe" and "Dark Western Night," The Prime Movers found ...
, a predecessor band of
Dread Zeppelin
Dread Zeppelin is an American reggae rock band. Formed in 1989 in Sierra Madre, California, the band combines hard rock and reggae styles with humor. They are best known for performing the songs of Led Zeppelin in a reggae style as sung by a L ...
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''Prime Movers'' (Slim Dusty album), a 2016 compilation by
Slim Dusty
Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon and one of the country's most awarded stars ...
* "Prime Mover", a 1983 single by
Leather Nun
The Leather Nun are a Swedish rock group. Careening from garage rock to goth and pop-rock, Leather Nun became cult heroes in their native land and wide abroad.
History
The Leather Nun (a.k.a. "Lädernunnan") was formed in 1978 in Gothenburg, ...
* "Prime Mover", a 1987 single by
Zodiac Mindwarp
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction are a British hard rock group, which was formed in 1985.
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction play a sleazy style of commercial hard rock featuring big riffs and choruses, as was the trend in the band ...
* "Prime Mover", a song on Rush's 1987 album ''
Hold Your Fire
''Hold Your Fire'' is the twelfth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on September 8, 1987. It was recorded at The Manor Studio in Oxfordshire, Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey, Air Studios in Montserrat and McClear Place in Toronto. ...
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* "Prime Mover", a song on Ghost's 2010 album ''
Opus Eponymous
''Opus Eponymous'' is the debut studio album by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on 18 October 2010, on the independent record label Rise Above. It was released in North America on 18 January 2011, and in Japan on 6 April 2011. The ...
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* "Prime Mover", a 2012 album by German trance producer
Alex M.O.R.P.H.
Alexander Mieling (; born 24 December 1975) better known by his stage name Alex M.O.R.P.H. , is a German DJ and trance producer.
Musical career
Mieling released his first single in 1996, titled "Paysages", on the label Seelenlandschaften. One o ...
* "Prime Movers", a song on
Covenant
Covenant may refer to:
Religion
* Covenant (religion), a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general
** Covenant (biblical), in the Hebrew Bible
** Covenant in Mormonism, a sacred agreement b ...
's 2013 album Leaving Babylon
* The Prime Movers, a band of former members of
The Prisoners
See also
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First mover (disambiguation)
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