rocking motion

collocation in English

meaningsofrockandmotion

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rock
noun
uk
/rɒk/us
/rɑːk/
the dry solid part of the earth's surface, or any large piece of this that sticks up out of the ground or ...
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motion
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the act or process of moving, or a particular action ...
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(Definition ofrockandmotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Kuo could not find passive strategies to stabilise therockingmotion.
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It consists of three screens, one on top of the other, of decreasing grades, shaken with arockingmotion.
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Because the center globe is assembled under pre-load, it is capable of smoothrockingmotionwith very low frictional resistance and zero clearance.
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Thisrockingmotion, like a porpoise diving into and out of the sea as it swims at speed, gives the phenomenon its name.
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It is typically brought on by therockingmotionof the craft or movement while immersed in water.
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Realism would be increased with staff providing arockingmotion, a wind machine and sound effects.
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Other single-use bioreactors are agitated by arockingmotion.
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All straight engines with an odd number of cylinders suffer from primary dynamic imbalance, which causes an end-to-endrockingmotion.
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This causes an end-to-endrockingmotionat crankshaft speed in a straight-three engine.
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They are also often associated with parenting as the gentlerockingmotioncan soothe infants.
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It uses a kiteboarding kite to induce arockingmotionin a pivoting beam.
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Arockingmotionwill usually calm a child while vigorous motions like spinning will stimulate them.
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Walking barefoot enables a more natural gait, eliminating the hard heel strike and instead, allowing for arockingmotionof the foot from heel to toe.
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The pianist is directed to play with a gentlyrockingmotion.
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However, a camel is much taller than a horse and so even at relatively fast speeds, a rider can follow therockingmotionof a camel.
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The straight-5 engine shows first and second orderrockingmotion.
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It performs arockingmotionwhen disturbed.
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