LIBRATION
/laɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
11
Scrabble
14
WWF
L(1) I(1) B(3) R(1) A(1) T(1) I(1) O(1) N(1)
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Definition
/laɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
noun
- The act of librating.
- The apparent wobble or variation in the visible side of the Moon that permanently faces the Earth, allowing observers on Earth to see, over a period of time, slightly more than half of the lunar surface.
- (by extension) A similar rotational or orbital characteristic of some other celestial body.
- A vibrational degree of freedom whereby a group of atoms partly rotates back and forth, similar to the Moon's motion.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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