side-to-side motion

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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 ofmotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This mimics the traditionalside-to-sidemotionof snowboard riding.
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However, a rider will almost always feel some degree of gentleside-to-sidemotionin the horse's hips as each hind leg reaches forward.
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It is characterized with an anglingside-to-sidemotion.
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Engineers discovered that the heater on the shoulder azimuth joint, which controlsside-to-sidemotionof the robotic arm, was stuck in the on position.
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While holding this posture, the shark swims with a stiff, exaggeratedside-to-sidemotion, sometimes combined with rolls or figure-8 loops.
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The mate is then shaken very gently with aside-to-sidemotion.
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Steering is controlled byside-to-sidemotionof the rider.
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The controls are gesture-based, and the game is a platformer with up-and-down as well asside-to-sidemotion.
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The risk of a sprain is greatest during activities that involve explosiveside-to-sidemotion, such as badminton, tennis or basketball.
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Gradually the ovipositor was driven farther into the log, a slightside-to-sidemotionof the body being perceptible, until finally it was buried almost to its full length.
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Pitch and roll were controlled through conventional fore-aft and side-to-side motions, while yaw could be controlled by twisting the stick.
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Traver rides were called rib-ticklers because of the violent side-to-side motions that would inflict rib injuries on riders.
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Witness descriptions of the object included hovering for several minutes with occasional darting, side-to-side motions.
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It then swipes the floor in side-to-side motions, and investigates the area it recently foraged in.
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