direction+of+motion
121wave motion — ▪ physics propagation of disturbances that is, deviations from a state of rest or equilibrium from place to place in a regular and organized way. Most familiar are surface waves on water, but both sound and light travel as wavelike… …
122Newton's second law of motion — noun the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force • Syn: ↑second law of motion, ↑Newton s second law • Hypernyms: ↑Newton s law of motion, ↑Newton s law, ↑law of motion * * * Usage …
123second law of motion — noun the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force • Syn: ↑Newton s second law of motion, ↑Newton s second law • Hypernyms: ↑Newton s law of motion, ↑Newton s law, ↑law of motion * * *… …
124Hook motion — Hook Hook (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other… …
125Laws of motion — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …
126Melodic motion — Complex melodic motion is the quality of movement of a melody, including nearness or farness of successive pitches or notes in a melody. This may be described as conjunct or disjunct, stepwise or skipwise, respectively and involves the use of the …
127steady motion — noun : motion in which the linear and angular velocity or either of them is constant * * * steady motion, motion of a fluid maintained at a velocity constant in magnitude and direction at any point …
128Contrary motion — Contrary Con tra*ry (? or ?; 48), a. [OE. contrarie, contraire, F. contraire, fr. L. contrarius, fr. contra. See {Contra }.] 1. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; as, contrary winds. [1913 Webster] And if ye walk contrary …
