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.
In December 1773, three ships named the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver arrived in Boston Harbor carrying East India Company tea. The colonists demanded that the tea be turned away and sent back to England. However, the Massachusetts Governor, Thomas Hutchinson, refused to heed to the colonistsâ demands.