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  • 11motionless — (adj.) 1590s, from MOTION (Cf. motion) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Motionlessly; motionlessness …

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  • 12motionless — [adj] calm, not moving apoplectic, at a standstill, at rest, becalmed, dead, deadlocked, deathly, firm, fixed, frozen, halted, immobile, immotile, inanimate, inert, lifeless, numb, palsied, paralyzed, petrified, quiescent, quiet, spellbound,… …

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  • 13motionless — [[t]mo͟ʊʃ(ə)nləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ Someone or something that is motionless is not moving at all. He has this ability of being able to remain as motionless as a statue, for hours on end... Her hands were motionless... He stood there… …

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  • 14Motionless electromagnetic generator — Perpetual motion machine: Motionless electromagnetic generator Disciplines physics and electrical engineering Core Tenets Device started from an external pulse, then powered directly from the device s generated electricity and the surrounding… …

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  • 15motionless — mo|tion|less [ˈməuʃənləs US ˈmou ] adj not moving at all = ↑still stand/sit/lay motionless ▪ The men stood motionless as Weir held his finger to his lips. ▪ Graham remained motionless. >motionlessly adv …

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  • 16motionless — adj. VERBS ▪ be, hang, kneel, lie, remain, sit, stand, stay ▪ The flag hung motionless on its pole …

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  • 17motionless — motionlessly, adv. motionlessness, n. /moh sheuhn lis/, adj. without motion: a motionless statue. [1590 1600; MOTION + LESS] Syn. still, stationary, unmoving, inert, stable, fixed, quiescent, quiet. Ant. active. * * * …

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  • 18motionless — adjective not moving at all: Helen sat motionless and silent. motionlessly adverb …

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  • 19motionless — adjective the leaves were motionless in the still night air Syn: unmoving, still, stationary, stock still, immobile, static, not moving a muscle, rooted to the spot, transfixed, paralyzed, frozen Ant: moving …

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  • 20motionless — UK [ˈməʊʃ(ə)nləs] / US [ˈmoʊʃ(ə)nləs] adjective not moving at all He lay motionless on the bed …

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