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tidal locking

Noun CEFR B2

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.

uncountable

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tidal mill tidal node tidal power tidal range tidal river tidal stream

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