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locomotion

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lo·co·mo·tion  (lk-mshn)
n.
1. The act of moving from place to place.
2. The ability to move from place to place.

[Latin loc, from a place, ablative of locus, place + motion.]

locomotion
Noun
the act or power of moving [Latin loco from a place + motion]

locomotion  (lk-mshn)
The movement of an organism from one place to another, often by the action of appendages such as flagella, limbs, or wings. In some animals, such as fish, locomotion results from a wavelike series of muscle contractions.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.locomotionlocomotion - the power or ability to move        
mobility - the quality of moving freely
2.locomotionlocomotion - self-propelled movement              
movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
brachiation - swinging by the arms from branch to branch
walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
gait - a horse's manner of moving
running, run - the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
lope, trot, jog - a slow pace of running
crawling, creeping, crawl, creep - a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body; "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage"; "the traffic moved at a creep"
circle, lap, circuit - movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
dance step, step - a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
stroke - any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing


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The mode of locomotion is, of course, purely imaginary, and the incidents and adventures fictitious.
Will this means of locomotion allow us to visit those suns which swarm in the firmament?
The facts relating to this apparition (entered in various log-books) agreed in most respects as to the shape of the object or creature in question, the untiring rapidity of its movements, its surprising power of locomotion, and the peculiar life with which it seemed endowed.
 
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