Meaning of tidal locking | Babel Free
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.
Equivalents
العربية
حَرَكَة تَزَامُنِيَّة
Deutsch
gebundene Rotation
Español
acoplamiento de marea
Français
verrouillage gravitationnel
Русский
прили́вный захва́т
Türkçe
eşzamanlı dönüş
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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