tidal interaction

collocation in English

meaningsoftidalandinteraction

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tidal
adjective
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/ˈtaɪ.dəl/us
/ˈtaɪ.dəl/
relating to ...
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interaction
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/us
/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈræk.ʃən/
an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to ...
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(Definition oftidalandinteractionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We show that close-in extrasolar planets in the habitable zone of low-mass stars are synchronously rotating with their host star because of thetidalinteraction.
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The two pairs are currently moving farther apart due totidalinteraction, indicating that they were once even more closely associated than today.
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The two stars are separated by only 0.1 astronomical units, so their shapes are modified by mutualtidalinteraction.
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Thetidalinteractionwith the secondary component has turned it into a rotating ellipsoidal variable.
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The resultingtidalinteractionsaps momentum from the orbiting body and transfers it to the primary's rotation, lowering the orbit's altitude until frictional effects come into play.
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Near misses between galaxies result in warping distortions due to tidal interactions, and may cause some exchange of gas and dust.
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However, a possible exception is when strong tidal interactions with other large masses result in the dispersal of the stars.
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Tidal interactions in a close binary system can result in modification of the orbital and rotational parameters.
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The counter-rotation is thought to be the result of tidal interactions with another gas rich galaxy some time in the past.
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However, a subsequent study of the system's orbital stability found that tidal interactions have had little effect on evolution of the planets' orbits.
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Unfortunately tidal interactions between a hypothetical moon, the planet, and the star could destroy moons massive enough to be habitable over the lifetime of the system.
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