Usually means: Wasted movement in mechanical systems.
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  1. lost motion: Merriam-Webster
  2. lost motion: Wordnik
  3. lost motion: Wiktionary
  4. lost motion: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. Lost motion, lost motion: Dictionary.com
  6. lost motion: FreeDictionary.org
  7. Lost motion: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. lost motion: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (lost motion)

noun:  (engineering) The difference between the motion of a driver and that of a follower, due to the yielding of parts or looseness of joints.

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