periodic movement

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periodic movement - motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same

periodic motion

motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

harmonic motion - a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions

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It is concluded that dynamic development regularity of stepped-type ground fissure is closely related to the periodic movement of overlying strata.

DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM OF MINING-INDUCED GROUND FISSURE FOR SHALLOW BURIAL COAL SEAM IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA OF SOUTHWESTERN CHINA: A CASE STUDY

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Caption: FIGURE 12: Periodic movement of loading key strata and formation of surface fissures.

Formation Mechanism and Reduction Technology of Mining-Induced Fissures in Shallow Thick Coal Seam Mining

A spokesman for the Metal Improvement Company said: "During our last earnings call, we noted the following: "What we experience across the globe in all of our locations is a periodic movement or closure of a plant in a particular location, and our services are no longer needed in that location.

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Patients were stratified according to frequency of leg movements during sleep: 45% had frequent leg movements, defined as a Periodic Movement Index [PMI] of more than 35 per hour, and 55% had infrequent leg movements, defined as a PMI of 35 or fewer movements per hour.

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* Migration is seasonal or periodic movement from one area to a more favorable location.