Tidal locking
Synonyms for "tidal locking" (3 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
gravitational locking
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
orbital locking
Related words (1)
Noun(1 words)
synchronous rotation
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More general
2 entriesastronomical conceptcelestial phenomenon
More specific
2 entrieslunar tidal lockingplanetary tidal locking
Collocations
6 entriesgravitational lockinglunar tidal lockingplanetary tidal lockingsynchronous rotationtidal locking Moontidally locked Moon
Inflections
1 entriestidal lockings