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Nutation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Nutation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

uncontrolled nodding

2

A bobbing motion that accompanies the precession of a spinning rigid body.

See Also
counternutation earth precession equinox body sun bobbing moon
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
nod
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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