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Meaning of mutual tidal locking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

mutual understanding mutual will mutualisation mutualism mutualist Mutuality

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