"motive power" in German motive power Antriebskraft Detailed translations for "motive power" motive power motive power(also: driving power) die Antriebskraft{feminine} As the voyage continued, the Nautilus and its motive power excited my utmost curiosity. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Während die Seereise ihren Lauf nahm, erweckten die Nautilus und ihre Antriebskraft meine größte English synonyms for "motive power" motive power {n} locomotion motivity