An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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tidal locking
  قفل‌شد ِ کشندی  
qoflšod-e kešandi
Fr.: verrouillage gravitationnel  

The process whereby the → rotation period of a → primary body becomes identical to the → orbital period of a → secondary body. Tidal locking results from → tidal braking and leads to → synchronous rotation.

See also: → tidal; → lock; → -ing.