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.
Publisher. A+E Networks. The Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the New World with 102 passengers. The ship was headed for Virginia, where the colonistsâhalf religious dissenters and half entrepreneursâhad been authorized to settle by the British crown.