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), 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)
In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts fuel to useful work. In locomotives, the prime mover is thus the source of power for its propulsion. In an engine-generator set, the engine is the prime mover, as distinct from the genera ...
, one of the several types of power plants used in locomotives to provide traction power
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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
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, al ...
'' 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 " Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band The Stooges, who w ...
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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'' (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
* "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.
Alexander Mieling (; born 24 December 1975) better known by his stage name Alex M.O.R.P.H. , is a German DJ and trance music, trance producer.
Musical career
Mieling released his first single in 1996, titled "Paysages", on the label Seelenlandsc ...
* "Prime Movers", a song on
Covenant'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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