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Webster 1913 Edition


Moving

Mov′ing

,
Adj.
1.
Changing place or posture; causing motion or action;
as, a
moving
car, or power
.
2.
Exciting movement of the mind or feelings; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic;
as, a
moving
appeal
.
I sang an old
moving
story.
Coleridge.
Moving force
(Mech.)
,
a force that accelerates, retards, or deflects the motion of a body.
–
Moving plant
(Bot.)
,
a leguminous plant (
Desmodium gyrans
); – so called because its leaflets have a distinct automatic motion.

Mov′ing

,
Noun.
The act of changing place or posture; esp., the act of changing one’s dwelling place or place of business.
Moving day
,
a day when one moves; esp., a day when a large number of tenants change their dwelling place.

Webster 1828 Edition


Moving

MOVING

,
ppr.
Causing to move or act; impelling; instigating; persuading; influencing.
1.
a. Exciting the passions or affections; touching; pathetic; affecting; adapted to excite or affect the passions; as a moving address or discourse.

MOVING

,
Noun.
Motive; impulse.