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moving part

moving part noun: part of a machine that is powered to move.

Noun

moving part (plural moving parts)

  1. Part of a machine that is powered to move.
    Antonyms:
    nonmoving part
  2. (figuratively, in plural) One of the variables or components in a complex situation.

Antonyms of moving part

Forms of moving part

pluralmoving parts

Questions about moving part

What does moving part mean?
Moving part means part of a machine that is powered to move.
What part of speech is moving part?
Moving part is a noun.
What is the plural of moving part?
The plural of moving part is moving parts.

Words near moving part in the dictionary

  1. moving one's body
  2. moving one's bowels
  3. moving out
  4. moving out to move up
  5. moving over
  6. moving part
  7. moving parts
  8. moving pavement
  9. moving pavements
  10. moving picture
  11. moving pictures

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