Meanings
nounperpetual motion (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesThe motion of some hypothetical device that continues forever with no external input of energy, in violation of the laws of thermodynamics.
Translations
Finnish ikuinen liike
- ikuinen liikeTranslations
French mouvement perpétuel
- mouvement perpétuelTranslations
Latin mōtus perpetuus
- mōtus perpetuusTranslations
Polish wieczny ruch, nieustanny ruch
- wieczny ruchTranslations
- nieustanny ruchTranslations
Russian ве́чное движе́ние
- ве́чное движе́ние (véčnoje dvižénije)Translations
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perpetual motion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpetual%20motion
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“perpetual motion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpetual%20motion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perpetual motion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpetual%20motion.
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