tidal locking
ˈtaɪdəl ˈlɑkɪŋ
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Definition of tidal locking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomyTECH.astronomical phenomenon where one side always faces the orbiting bodyTECH.
  • The Moon's tidal locking keeps one face towards Earth.
  • Tidal locking causes the same side of Mercury to face the Sun.
  • Scientists study tidal locking in exoplanet systems.
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  1. French:verrouillage gravitationnel, ...
  2. German:gebundene Rotation, ...
  3. Italian:blocco mareale, ...
  4. Spanish:acoplamiento de marea, ...
  5. Portuguese:acoplamento de maré, ...
  6. Chinese:潮汐锁定, ...
  7. Japanese:潮汐固定, ...
  8. Arabic:قَفْل مَدِّي, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְעִילָה כְּבִידָתִית, ...
  10. Russian:приливная блокировка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:припливне захоплення, ...
  12. Hindi:ज्वारीय बंधन, ...
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