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| circulation |
the movement or passage of something, such as money or news, from person to person or place to place. [2/3 definitions] |
| convection |
the movement or transfer of heat through a liquid or gas because of the natural rising of the heated parts and sinking of the cooled parts. |
| coordination |
the working together of different muscles to carry out a complicated movement. [1/2 definitions] |
| course |
progress from one point to another; movement. [1/7 definitions] |
| crawl |
a very slow movement. [1/6 definitions] |
| dead |
without spirit, excitement, or movement. [1/8 definitions] |
| dodge |
a sudden movement or change of direction. [1/5 definitions] |
| earthquake |
a shaking or other movement of part of the earth's surface. It is caused by movement deep within the earth. Earthquakes can cause the ground to split. |
| electricity |
energy caused by the movement of electrons through matter. [1/3 definitions] |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| feint |
a false movement that is meant to trick an opponent by taking attention away from the real target. [1/2 definitions] |
| flick |
a swift, jerky movement. [1/4 definitions] |
| flicker1 |
a quick, unsteady light or movement. [1/4 definitions] |
| flip1 |
to toss with a quick, sharp movement. [1/6 definitions] |
| flutter |
a quick, light, flapping movement. [1/5 definitions] |
| gesture |
a movement of one's body or face that shows feeling or thought. [1/3 definitions] |
| give |
to do by movement, act, or sound. [1/7 definitions] |
| graceful |
marked by grace or beauty of movement or manner. |
| headway1 |
forward movement; progress. [1/2 definitions] |
| Heimlich maneuver |
an emergency technique used to save a person choking on something, such as food. One must stand behind the person choking and wrap one's arms around the person, just below the rib cage. One then presses hard in an upward movement to force air from the lungs. The rush of air should eject the object. |
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