motion
change in position of an object over time; a body is said to be in motion if it changes its position or orientation with respect to its immediate surroundings
motions of the Earth
ways in which the Earth moves
curvilinear motion
motion of an object in a curved path
net shot
type of shot in sports
active motion
type of motion; self-propelled, powered
bucking
kicking motion performed by cattle and horses
shove (sports)
type of action in various sports and ball games, pushing and shoving the opponent or opponents for a specific purpose of achieving the victory, scoring points, etc
turning
in traffic
displacement
physical phenomenon occuring when an object is largely immersed in a fluid, pushing it out of the way and taking its place
Astrological transit
Using the movement of the planets to predict the future in astrology
articulation
movement of the tongue, lips, jaw, and other speech organs in ways that make speech sounds
reptation
movement of entangled polymer chains
turbulence
motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity
transport service itinerary
regular operation of a particular path for a type of public or non-public transportation
rub
physical process
transport
directed movement of substances or cellular components into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, or within a multicellular organism by means of an agent
interception
American football play in which a defensive player catches a pass, resulting in a turnover
interchange
changing lines of public transport
movement
act of changing the position of one's body or body part
articulatory gesture
action necessary to enunciate language
plane motion
motion of a solid body in which the trajectories of all points lie in parallel planes
motion
locomotor activity
movement
aspect of signs in sign languages
transportation
process of moving people, goods, signals and information from one place to another
pump handle movement
Respiratory Movements
advection
transport of a substance by bulk motion
ship motion
terms connected to the 6 degrees of freedom of motion
recoil
backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged
biological dispersal
movement of individuals (animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, etc.) from their birth site to their breeding site, as well as the movement from one breeding site to another
nutation in plants
term in botany
nutation
a component of the motion of a freely rotating rigid object
scorpion kick
physical move in association football
bucket handle movement
movement of ribs that results in change in transverse diameter of the thorax
flyby
flight event at some distance from the object
swimming
passive or active motion through a liquid medium
ricochet
bounce of a projectile on a surface
leg-yield
action in dressage
tidal range
vertical difference between the high tide and the succeeding low tide
maneuver
change in position of a vehicle, or sequence of actions made to pilot a vehicle
longshore drift
geological process by which sediments move along a beach shore
turn on the forehand
lateral movement in equestrian schooling