Prime mover may refer to:
Philosophy
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Unmoved mover
The unmoved mover () or prime mover () is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause (or first uncaused cause) or " mover" of all the motion in the universe. As is implicit in the name, the moves other things, but is not itself moved by ...
, a concept in Aristotle's writings
Engineering
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Prime mover (engine or motor)
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 gene ...
, 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)
In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts chemical energy of a fuel into useful work. In a locomotive, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. In an engine-generator set, the engine is the prime mover, as d ...
, 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, lorry unit, power unit, prime mover, ten-wheeler, semi-tractor, semi-truck, semi-lorry, tractor cab, truck cab, lorry cab, big rig tractor, big rig truck or big rig lorry or simply a tractor, truck, ...
, 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, a ...
Entertainment
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''Prime Mover'' (film), a 2009 Australian romantic crime film
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Prime Mover (comics)
Karen Page
Pagon
Paibok
Doctor Paine
Dr. Thaddeus Paine is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Len Kaminski, first appeared in ''Morbius the Living Vampire'' #4 (Dece ...
, 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 Video game publisher, publisher headquartered at Wavertree Technology Park in Liverpool. Founded in 1984 by Ian Het ...
in 1993
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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
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Prime Movers: The Makers of Modern Dance in America, a 1977 book about the history of modern dance in the United States
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
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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
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''Prime Movers'' (album), a 2016 compilation by Slim Dusty
* "Prime Mover", a 1983 single by
Leather Nun
The Leather Nun are a Swedish rock music, rock group. Careening from garage rock to Gothic rock, goth and pop-rock.
History
The Leather Nun (a.k.a. Swedish language, Swedish: Lädernunnan) was formed in 1978 in Gothenburg, Sweden by radio DJ an ...
* "Prime Mover", a 1987 single by
Zodiac Mindwarp
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction were 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's ...
* "Prime Mover", a song on Rush's 1987 album ''
Hold Your Fire
''Hold Your Fire'' is the twelfth studio album by Canadian progressive 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 ...
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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 Ap ...
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* "Prime Mover", a 2012 album by German trance producer
Alex M.O.R.P.H.
Alex is a given name. Similar names are Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey or Alexis.
People
Multiple
*Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Cook (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Forsyth (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alexand ...
* "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
A prisoner is someone incarcerated in a prison, jail or similar facility.
Prisoner(s) or The Prisoner(s) may also refer to:
Literature
* ''The Prisoner'' (), the fifth volume of ''In Search of Lost Time'', a 1913–27 novel by Marcel Proust
* ' ...
See also
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First mover (disambiguation)
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