Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mutual tidal locking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: mu-tu-al ti-dal lock-ing
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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 and sees always the same face of the central celestial object.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mutual tidal locking mean?: 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 and sees always the same face of the central celestial object.

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