FIRST LAW OF MOTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does first law of motion mean? 

• FIRST LAW OF MOTION (noun)
  The noun FIRST LAW OF MOTION has 1 sense:

1. a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force

  Familiarity information: FIRST LAW OF MOTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FIRST LAW OF MOTION (noun)

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Meaning:

A body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

first law of motion; Newton's first law; Newton's first law of motion

Hypernyms ("first law of motion" is a kind of...):

law of motion; Newton's law; Newton's law of motion (one of three basic laws of classical mechanics)