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principle of action and reaction

پَروز ِ ژیرش و واژیرش، ~ کنش و واکنش

parvaz-e žireš va vâžireš, ~ koneš va vâkoneš

Fr.: principe d'action et de réaction

Newton’s third law of motion, which states that for every action there must be an equal and opposite reaction.

See also: → principle; → action; → reaction.

An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics