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tidal locking

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.

Noun

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.

tidal locking meaning in Arabic

tidal locking in Arabic

locking
حَرَكَة تَزَامُنِيَّة ḥaraka tazāmuniyya

Words formed from tidal locking

Questions about tidal locking

What does tidal locking mean?
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.
What is tidal locking in Arabic?
Tidal locking in Arabic is حَرَكَة تَزَامُنِيَّة (ḥaraka tazāmuniyya). See Tidal locking meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is tidal locking?
Tidal locking is a noun.

Words near tidal locking in the dictionary

  1. tidal force
  2. tidal forces
  3. tidal island
  4. tidal islands
  5. tidal lock
  6. tidal locking
  7. tidal locks
  8. tidal mill
  9. tidal mills
  10. tidal node
  11. tidal nodes

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