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superrotation

superrotation noun: circulation of winds (around a planet) at a velocity (or angular momentum) greater than that of the surface.

Noun

superrotation (plural superrotations)

  1. circulation of winds (around a planet) at a velocity (or angular momentum) greater than that of the surface

Forms of superrotation

pluralsuperrotations

Origin of superrotation

From super- + rotation.

Questions about superrotation

What does superrotation mean?
Superrotation means circulation of winds (around a planet) at a velocity (or angular momentum) greater than that of the surface.
What part of speech is superrotation?
Superrotation is a noun.
What is the plural of superrotation?
The plural of superrotation is superrotations.

Words near superrotation in the dictionary

  1. superroad
  2. superroads
  3. superromantic
  4. superrotate
  5. superrotating
  6. superrotation
  7. superrotational
  8. superrotations
  9. superroyal
  10. supers
  11. supersack

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