- locomotion lo·co·mo·tion n
- [ˌləʊkə'məʊʃ(ə)n]
locomozione f
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locomotion lo·co·mo·tion n
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Locomotion — Lo co*mo tion, n. [L. locus place + motio motion: cf. F. locomotion. See {Local}, and {Motion}.] 1. The act of moving from place to place. Animal locomotion. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The power of moving from place to place, characteristic of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Locomotion — Movement from one place to another. And the ability to locomote, to get from one place to the next. The locomotive system permits locomotion and consists of bones that are the framework of the skeleton, joints that hold the bones together and… … Medical dictionary
locomotion — lo|co|mo|tion [ˌləukəˈməuʃən US ˌloukəˈmou ] n [U] formal or technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: locus ( LOCUS) + English motion] movement or the ability to move … Dictionary of contemporary English
locomotion — lo|co|mo|tion [ ,loukə mouʃn ] noun uncount SCIENCE the ability to move around a. the way that something such as an animal or a vehicle moves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
locomotion — lo·co·mo·tion || ‚ləʊkÉ™ məʊʃn n. act of moving from one place to another; ability to move from one place to another … English contemporary dictionary
locomotion — lo·co·mo·tion … English syllables
locomotion — lo•co•mo•tion [[t]ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ ʃən[/t]] n. the act or power of moving from place to place • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
lo|co|mo|tion — «LOH kuh MOH shuhn», noun. the act or power of moving from place to place. Walking, swimming, and flying are common forms of locomotion. »I have no taste whatever for locomotion, by earth, air, or sea (Jane W. Carlyle). ╂[< Latin locō from a… … Useful english dictionary
lo·co·mo·tion — /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/ noun [noncount] technical : the act or power of moving from place to place studying the locomotion of spiders [=studying how spiders move] Walking is one form of locomotion … Useful english dictionary
aviation — [ avjasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1863; lat. avis « oiseau » 1 ♦ Activité, pratique de la locomotion aérienne, et particult emploi des avions; ensemble des techniques et des activités relatives à la circulation aérienne, au transport aérien. ⇒ aéronautique, 1 … Encyclopédie Universelle
mécanisation — [ mekanizasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1870; de mécaniser ♦ Action de mécaniser; son résultat. Mécanisation d une industrie, des moyens de locomotion. ● mécanisation nom féminin Emploi généralisé de la machine pour remplacer l usage de la force humaine : La… … Encyclopédie Universelle
