Best Answer: The context would be useful, if the whole question relates to physics then it may mean something along the lines of a device being able to tick over (idle) for extended periods without any negative effect . . . . but unlikely.
The ship that left England for the Americas in 1620 was called the Mayflower. The Mayflower Brought The Pilgrims To America From England. they landed in new England. 3 people found this useful.
The Clotilde is regarded as the last slave ship to bring slaves to America from Africa. It sank in Mobile Bay (Mobile, Alabama).  Other Slave Ships:   Henrietta Marie  â¦ Wanderer  Wildfire  Lord Ligonier . + 16 others found this useful.ir John Hawkins had the dubious distinction of becoming the first slave-ship captain to bring Africans to the Americas.