mode of locomotion

collocation in English

meaningsofmodeandlocomotion

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mode
noun
uk
/məʊd/us
/moʊd/
formal
a way of operating, living, ...
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locomotion
noun[U]
uk
/ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/ˌloʊ.kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the ability ...
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(Definition ofmodeandlocomotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is another aspect of the circumstances associated with the adoption of a bipedalmodeoflocomotionthat may well have contributed to the development of the linguistic realm.
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Is the use of horses and carts an expensivemodeoflocomotion?
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It did apply in the days when the horse was the usualmodeoflocomotionbefore the advent of motor cars.
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In addition, the specimen exhibited short canine teeth, and the foramen magnum was more anteriorly placed, suggesting a bipedalmodeoflocomotion.
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Neurons migrating with thismodeoflocomotionare bipolar and attach the leading edge of the process to the pia.
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Thismodeoflocomotionrepresents a transitional stage in whale evolution.
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Thismodeoflocomotionis typically found in large lizards such as monitor lizards and tegus.
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They possess a drivenmodeoflocomotionthrough and/or supported by the atmosphere.
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Their mainmodeoflocomotionis flying, but they are also able to climb trees, maneuver along branches and walk on the ground.
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Themodeoflocomotionwas electric traction railway, and a cable driven incline funicular.
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Thismodeoflocomotionis slow and very demanding, up to seven times the cost of laterally undulating over the same distance.
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Thismodeoflocomotionrequires these irregularities to function.
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Thismodeoflocomotioneven enables the shark to crawl out of the water to access isolated tidal pools.
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When researchers refer to how a snakebot moves they often refer to a specific gait, where a gait is just a periodicmodeoflocomotion.
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They employ a curiousmodeoflocomotion, dubbed punting by the first scientists to document it, to move over the sea floor.
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The microprocessor monitors two sensors which detect various modes of locomotion and drive motors to provide the required supplementary control for the stance and swing requirements of an amputee.
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Humans did not evolve from knuckle-walking apes, and chimpanzees and gorillas independently acquired elongated metacarpals as part of their adaptation to their modes of locomotion.
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Other modes of locomotion used by the species include climbing, quadrupedal walking, hopping and cantilevering.
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In unpowered modes of locomotion, the animal uses on aerodynamics forces exerted on the body due to wind or falling through the air.
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This would likely have required them to use unique modes of locomotion when on the ground compared to other pterosaurs.
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