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locomotion

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locomotion

Main Entry:: lo·co·mo·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin locus + English motion
Date:: 1646

1 : an act or the power of moving from place to place 2 : travel <interest in free locomotion and choice of occupation — Zechariah Chafee Jr.>

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