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English
Etymology
Named after Josef Lense and Hans Thirring.
Noun
Lense-Thirring precession (usually uncountable, plural Lense-Thirring precessions)
- (physics) In general relativity, a relativistic correction to the precession of a gyroscope near a large rotating mass such as the Earth.
- Synonym: Lense-Thirring effect