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lost motion
noun
, Machinery.
- motion of a machine or mechanism, especially a reciprocating one, during which no useful work is performed.
- motion between parts in an assembly due to manufacturing tolerances, adjustments, slip, or wear.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lost motion1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
He found much lost motion and four broken teeth, and he was grease to his eyebrows—in other words, he was happy.
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The makers claim that lost motion can be taken up in a bevel gear much better than in a spur gear.
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Willie's method of eating was in itself a sermon on efficiency—there was no lost motion—no waste of time.
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A slight initial load is applied to take up the lost motion of the machinery, and the beam balanced.
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Noise is an automatic alarm indicating lost motion and wasted energy.
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