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What does set in motion mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word set in motion? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To trigger movement or progress; to get going.
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Deforestation set in motion a series of environmental changes that undermined the subsistence economy of the region.
In response Thieme said wheels have been set in motion to restore the situation.
This setup allows the wheel to be set in motion once the axle starts to turn.
When Douglas's character smells a rat, the convoluted thriller plot is set in motion.
The protons are set in motion and, being charged, they again deposit energy through electrical interactions.
Changes in money supply set in motion new dynamics that give rise to changes in demands for goods and to changes in their relative prices.

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