perpetual motion

/pərˌpɛtʃ(əw)əl ˌmoʊʃən/
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Other forms: perpetual motions

Definitions of perpetual motion
  1. noun
    motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
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    type of:
    motion
    a state of change
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