verrouillage gravitationnel

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

French

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /vɛ.ʁu.jaʒ ɡʁa.vi.ta.sjɔ.nɛl/, /ve.ʁu.jaʒ ɡʁa.vi.ta.sjɔ.nɛl/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

[edit]

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)

See also

[edit]