verrouillage gravitationnel

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛ.ʁu.jaʒ ɡʁa.vi.ta.sjɔ.nɛl/ ~ /ve.ʁu.jaʒ ɡʁa.vi.ta.sjɔ.nɛl/
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Noun

verrouillage gravitationnel m (plural verrouillages gravitationnels)

  1. (astronomy) tidal locking (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)

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