Background for locomotion

locomotion

/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/

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noun

The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

Examples :

""Walking is her primary form of locomotion because she lives close to school." "

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noun

Self-powered motion by which a whole organism changes its location through walking, running, jumping, crawling, swimming or flying.

Examples :

"The student used locomotion like walking and running to get to class on time. "

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noun

(often preceded by definite article) A dance, originally popular in the 1960s, in which the arms are used to mimic the motion of the connecting rods of a steam locomotive.

Examples :

"At the 1960s-themed school dance, everyone did the Locomotion, moving their arms like train pistons. "

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