Definition of motion

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Motion (n.) An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or rule directing some act to be done in favor of the applicant.

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#NAME? :: -wards (v. i.) Suffixes denoting course or direction to; motion or tendency toward; as in backward, or backwards; toward, or towards, etc..
Beam :: Beam (n.) A heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft; -- called also working beam or walking beam..
On :: On (prep.) The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath.
Toss :: Toss (v. i.) To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion; to write; to fling.
Brisk :: Brisk (a.) Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
Motion :: Motion (v. t.) To direct or invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to motion one to a seat..
Rise :: Rise (v.) To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: -- (a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other voluntary motion; as, a bird rises in the air; a fish rises to the bait..
Motionist :: Motionist (n.) A mover.
Direct :: Direct (a.) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the motion of a celestial body..
Stagnate :: Stagnate (v. t.) To cease to flow; to be motionless; as, blood stagnates in the veins of an animal; hence, to become impure or foul by want of motion; as, air stagnates in a close room..
Kaleidophone :: Kaleidophone () An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations..
Hold :: Hold (v. t.) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
Palpitate :: Palpitate (v. i.) To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; -- said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement..
Strikle :: Striking (a.) Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance..
Tremor :: Tremor (v.) A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old..
Electro-kinetics :: Electro-kinetics (n.) That branch of electrical science which treats of electricity in motion.
Twirl :: Twirl (n.) The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation.
Annual :: Annual (a.) Performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; as, the annual motion of the earth..
Rage :: Rage (n.) Violent excitement; eager passion; extreme vehemence of desire, emotion, or suffering, mastering the will..
Lash :: Lash (v. t.) To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail..
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