motion work

noun

1. clockwork by which the hour hand is driven from the shaft of the minute hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of motion work¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

That's how I got into motion work.

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Eaton began his rehab Wednesday with massage and range of motion work.

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It’s very difficult for scientists even to understand how hearing and vision and motion work, and it’s very hard to reengineer those things.

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If a judge grants the motion, work underway on the stadium could come to a temporary halt.

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Einstein's equations of motion work equally well, mathematically, when the direction of time is reversed.

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