单词 | libration |
释义 | libration/lʌɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n /noun Astronomy An apparent or real oscillation of the moon, by which parts near the edge of the disc that are often not visible from the earth sometimes come into view.Permanent settlements have been proposed for the Moon and Mars, as well as stable positions in space equidistant from both Earth and Moon called the Lagrangian libration points....
Derivativeslibrate
OriginEarly 17th century (denoting an oscillating motion, or equilibrium): from Latin libratio(n-), from the verb librare, from libra 'a balance'. |
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