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| ex·cur·sion [ ik skúr'n ] (plural ex·cur·sions) |
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1. short trip: a short trip to a place and back, for pleasure or a purpose
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2. group on short trip: a group of people who are taking a short trip
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3. digression: a temporary deviation from a regular course or pattern
  After an unsuccessful excursion into banking, he returned to public life.
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4. physics alternating motion: an oscillating or alternating motion away from a point of equilibrium and back
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5. physics distance covered: a distance that an oscillating body moves away from the point of equilibrium
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6. physiology movement of body part: the movement of a part or organ of the body, e.g. the lungs, from the resting position to another position
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin excursion-< excurs-, past participle of excurrere "run out" < currere "to run"] |
