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Moving force — Moving Mov ing, a. 1. Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting movement of the mind or feelings; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moving force — see ↑moving • • • Main Entry: ↑force … Useful english dictionary
moving force/spirit — someone or something that causes something to happen one of modern sculpture s moving spirits He has been the moving force/spirit behind the project from the beginning. • • • Main Entry: ↑moving … Useful english dictionary
(a) moving force — a moving force/spirit/ phrase someone who makes something happen She was the moving force behind the new arts programme. Thesaurus: something that encourages something or someonesynonym Main entry: moving … Useful english dictionary
Moving — Mov ing, a. 1. Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting movement of the mind or feelings; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a moving … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moving plant — Moving Mov ing, a. 1. Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power. [1913 Webster] 2. Exciting movement of the mind or feelings; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moving — [[t]mu͟ːvɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If something is moving, it makes you feel strongly an emotion such as sadness, pity, or sympathy. It is very moving to see how much strangers can care for each other... It was a moving moment for Marianne. Syn:… … English dictionary
moving */*/ — UK [ˈmuːvɪŋ] / US [ˈmuvɪŋ] adjective 1) making you feel emotional His letter was deeply moving. The film tells the moving story of a doomed love affair. 2) used for describing something that is moving or that is able to move He was pushed from a… … English dictionary
moving — mov|ing [ muvıŋ ] adjective ** making you feel emotional: His letter was deeply moving. The movie tells the moving story of a doomed love affair. a moving force/spirit someone who makes something happen: She was the moving force behind the new… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Moving the Mountain (novel) — Moving the Mountain Author(s) Charlotte Perkins Gilman … Wikipedia
