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Non-stop action (9,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

perpetual motion

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'non-stop action' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'action' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'action' could be 'motion' (motion is a kind of action) and 'motion' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'perpetual' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for perpetual motion that I've seen before include "Always going" , "that keeps on going" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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