set the wheels in motion in English

Audio: En-au-set the wheels in motion.ogg

[Australia] Forms: sets the wheels in motion [present, singular, third-person], setting the wheels in motion [participle, present], set the wheels in motion [participle, past], set the wheels in motion [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> the wheels in motion}} set the wheels in motion (third-person singular simple present sets the wheels in motion, present participle setting the wheels in motion, simple past and past participle set the wheels in motion)

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      "form": "sets the wheels in motion",
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    {
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    },
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"set the wheels in motion" meaning in English

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