moving part

noun

Part of a machine that is powered to move.

Opposite
nonmoving part
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Meanings

nounmoving part (plural moving parts)

plural moving parts

  1. Part of a machine that is powered to move.

    Antonyms: nonmoving part

  2. figurativelyin pluralOne of the variables or components in a complex situation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPart of a machine that is powered to move.

Opposite
nonmoving part
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APA

moving part. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20part

MLA

“moving part.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20part. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moving part,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20part.

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