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parallel motion

American  

noun

  1. a mechanism arranged so as to impart rectilinear motion to a rod connected to a lever that moves through an arc.


Etymology

Origin of parallel motion

First recorded in 1820–30


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Stamps first began documenting the unusual rift parallel motion while working as a postdoctoral researcher.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

The simulations indicate that the rift parallel motion is linked to northward mantle flow associated with the African Superplume.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

“It’s three minor 9th chords in parallel motion — it’s carrying you,” says original “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” keyboardist Philip Woo.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

At times, sound and image achieve an exhilarating synchronicity, as when stripes are hurtling across the screen and Reich’s instruments are racing in parallel motion.

From The New Yorker ● May 20, 2019

This species of packing answers very well when the parallel motion is true, and the piston rod free from scratches, and it accomplishes a material saving of tallow.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.

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