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/ˈɔnwərd mˈoʊʃən/ Listen

Onward motion

noun

The act of moving forward (as toward a goal). Synonyms: advance, advancement, forward motion, procession, progress, progression.

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"Onward motion" Quotes from Famous Books

... discipline and haste, the raft had not been made with as much care as usual, and the strong current against which the boat was labouring assisted the negligence of the convicts. The logs began to loosen, and although the onward motion of the boat kept the chain taut, when the rowers slackened their exertions the mass parted, and Mr. Troke, hooking himself on to the side of the Ladybird, saw a huge log slip out from its fellows and disappear into the darkness. Gazing after ...

— For the Term of His Natural Life • Marcus Clarke

... cables were beginning to creak and groan, and, now and then, the great globe swung perilously near some tall stony peak, or passed under a mighty stalactite. Slower and slower it got till, when within a few feet of the ground, it stopped its onward motion and only swung back and forth like ...

— The Land of the Changing Sun • William N. Harben

Words linked to "Onward motion" : retreat, leapfrog, plain sailing, life history, movement, easy going, career, march, clear sailing, push, motion, move