Mov"ing , n. 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.
Mov"ing , a.
1. Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a
moving car, or power.
2. Exciting movement of the mind; 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.
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