"lost motion" meaning in All languages combined

See lost motion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lost motion (uncountable)
  1. (engineering) The difference between the motion of a driver and that of a follower, due to the yielding of parts or looseness of joints. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-lost_motion-en-noun-auNnXbLe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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