Locomotion
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In a general sense, locomotion simply means active movement or travel, applying not just to biological individuals.
- In biology, locomotion is the self-powered, patterned motion of limbs or other anatomical parts by which an individual customarily moves itself from place to place. Forms of locomotion are walking, running, crawling, climbing, swimming and flying. See animal locomotion, plantigrade, digitigrade, unguligrade, and fish locomotion.
- In engineering, Locomotion No. 1 is the name of an early steam railway locomotive, even older than Stephenson's Rocket.
- Chris Sawyer's Locomotion is a 2004 computer game by Chris Sawyer.
- Locomotion is a 1981 arcade game by Konami.
- "The Loco-Motion" is a 1960s hit song, originally performed by Little Eva, and its accompanying dance.
- "Locomotion" is a museum in the town of Shildon, County Durham, England.
- "Locomotion" was a cable TV channel in Latin America.
- "Locomotion" is a place where you play games to win tickets and give the tickets away to get prizes.