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locomotion

[loh-kuh-moh-shuhn] / ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ ʃən /


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This change allowed for more efficient locomotion, reducing drag as the body moved across the ground.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Runtime is a problem "plaguing every humanoid company" Griffin says – locomotion and moving joints are power consuming.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

“He did, what I think is a very thorough job figuring out what’s causing this movement in the case of locomotion and tying down the mechanical elements,” Goard said.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

"Sideways locomotion may have contributed significantly to the ecological success of true crabs," says senior corresponding author Yuuki Kawabata, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, Japan.

From Science Daily May 2, 2026

For a second, I was paralyzed and then I found my powers of locomotion and ran from the room—parlor manners be damned—to join him.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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