moveless

adjective

move·less ˈmüv-ləs

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: being without movement : fixed, immobile

movelessly adverb

movelessness noun

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1578, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of moveless was in 1578

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moveless

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move·less ˈmüv-ləs

: not moving : fixed, motionless

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