forward motion

Noun

Meaning

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

motion progress advance momentum propulsion progression procession advancement ascent headway onward motion

Hypernyms

move movement motion

Hyponyms

march career push leapfrog life history plain sailing

Examples

Garside simply tucked the pipes out of harm's way under the engine, where heat would dissipate in the breeze of the vehicle's forward motion. Source: Internet

Apparent wind The wind that a boat experiences is the combination of the true wind (i.e. the wind relative to a stationary object) and the wind that occurs due to the forward motion of the boat. Source: Internet

As he charged, his forward motion caused the flag to stream back. Source: Internet

Note also that the oar can be used to provide a drag force (a force acting against the forward motion) when the system is brought to rest. Source: Internet

One such example is the wind turbine boat, also called the windmill boat, citation which uses a large windmill to extract energy from the wind, and a propeller to convert this energy to forward motion of the hull. Source: Internet

Ski bases are waxed to reduce friction during forward motion, and kick wax can also be applied for grip. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

forward march forward market forward mast forward movement forward pass forward passer