Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of swinging by the arms from tree to tree, a method of locomotion employed by the gibbons.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun zoology Movement by
swinging the arms from one hold to the next.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun swinging by the arms from branch to branch
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Examples
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[8] Baboons move through dense jungle by brachiation in other words moving from branch to branch of the jungle Trees.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Miguel 2010
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[8] Baboons move through dense jungle by brachiation in other words moving from branch to branch of the jungle Trees.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Miguel 2010
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[8] Baboons move through dense jungle by brachiation in other words moving from branch to branch of the jungle Trees.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Miguel 2010
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A gibbon moves through the forest so efficiently, swinging from branch to branch in a motion called brachiation, because it captures the energy from each swing to drive the next one, while keeping its body almost still.
Primates in the News 2010
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[8] Baboons move through dense jungle by brachiation in other words moving from branch to branch of the jungle Trees.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Miguel 2010
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Indeed, brachiation amongst Republicans might be an easier read.
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Indeed, brachiation amongst Republicans might be an easier read.
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Seen from this point of view, the study of the persistence, change, and brachiation of a social practice or traditional technology is a genuinely fascinating window into patterns of human activity over time.
Archive 2008-05-01 Daniel Little 2008
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I often have dreams where i get around via brachiation, or swinging from objects hand over hand like a gibbon .
Dreaming of the presidential candidates. Ann Althouse 2008
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Seen from this point of view, the study of the persistence, change, and brachiation of a social practice or traditional technology is a genuinely fascinating window into patterns of human activity over time.
Microfoundations of social practices Daniel Little 2008
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The best way to get around in trees is brachiation, which means swinging from branch to branch with long arms.
Hanging for Shoulder Health and Function — BETTER MOVEMENT Todd Hargrove 2021
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