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Kepler shear

Kepler shear noun: the effect of differential rotation speeds in the rings of Saturn.

Noun

Kepler shear (uncountable)

  1. The effect of differential rotation speeds in the rings of Saturn

Origin of Kepler shear

From Johannes Kepler, German astronomer.

Questions about Kepler shear

What does Kepler shear mean?
Kepler shear means the effect of differential rotation speeds in the rings of Saturn.
What part of speech is Kepler shear?
Kepler shear is a noun.

Words near Kepler shear in the dictionary

  1. kepi
  2. keping
  3. kepis
  4. Kepka
  5. Kepler
  6. Kepler shear
  7. Kepler solid
  8. Kepler solids
  9. Kepler's equation
  10. Kepler's law
  11. Kepler's laws

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