oblique motion

noun

A kind of motion or progression in which one part ascends or descends, while the other prolongs or repeats the same tone.

Meanings

nounoblique motion (countable and uncountable, plural oblique motions)

plural oblique motions

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentA kind of motion or progression in which one part ascends or descends, while the other prolongs or repeats the same tone.
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