"moving part" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moving parts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} moving part (plural moving parts)
  1. Part of a machine that is powered to move.
    Sense id: en-moving_part-en-noun-4P4iolaN
  2. (figurative, chiefly in the plural) One of the variables or components in a complex situation. Tags: figuratively, in-plural
    Sense id: en-moving_part-en-noun-RAyzGufh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

Inflected forms

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