movement

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W1S1 [ˈmu:vmənt] n

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1¦(people working together)¦

2¦(position/place)¦

3¦(change/development)¦

4 somebody's movements

5¦(music)¦

6¦(clock/watch)¦

7¦(body waste)¦

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1.) ¦(PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER)¦

a group of people who share the same ideas or beliefs and who work together to achieve a particular aim

civil rights/feminist/peace etc movement

▪ the civil rights movement of the 1960s

movement to do sth

▪ Mendes led a movement to stop destruction of the rain forest.

movement for

▪ the movement for independence

2.) ¦(POSITION/PLACE)¦ [U and C]

a) when someone or something changes position or moves from one place to another

▪ the dancer's graceful movements

movement of

▪ A slight movement of the curtains showed where she was hiding.

▪ the movement of goods across the border

▪ He motioned to the door with a movement of his head.

b) a planned change in the position of a group of soldiers

▪ reports of troop movements in the area

3.) ¦(CHANGE/DEVELOPMENT)¦[U]

a gradual change or development in a situation or in people's attitudes or opinions

▪ There's been no movement in the peace talks since Thursday.

movement towards/away from

▪ a movement towards equality with men in the workplace

4.) sb's movements

the places where someone goes and the things they do during a certain period

▪ Police are trying to trace Carter's movements since Tuesday.

5.) ¦(MUSIC)¦

one of the main parts into which a piece of music is divided, especially a ↑symphony

6.) ¦(CLOCK/WATCH)¦ [C usually singular]

the moving parts of a piece of machinery, especially a clock or watch

7.) ¦(BODY WASTE)¦ formal

when you get rid of waste matter from your ↑bowels