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mutual tidal locking

mutual tidal locking noun: the locking of the rotation of a satellite (moon or planet) to its orbit, such that one side always faces the body around which it is orbiting and sees always the same face of the central celestial object.

Noun

mutual tidal locking (uncountable)

  1. The locking of the rotation of a satellite (moon or planet) to its orbit, such that one side always faces the body around which it is orbiting and sees always the same face of the central celestial object.

Questions about mutual tidal locking

What does mutual tidal locking mean?
Mutual tidal locking means the locking of the rotation of a satellite (moon or planet) to its orbit, such that one side always faces the body around which it is orbiting and sees always the same face of the central celestial object.
What part of speech is mutual tidal locking?
Mutual tidal locking is a noun.

Words near mutual tidal locking in the dictionary

  1. mutual organizations
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  4. mutual societies
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  7. mutual understanding
  8. mutual will
  9. mutual wills
  10. mutualisation
  11. mutualisations

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