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Lorentz contraction

Syllabification: (Lo·rentz con·trac·tion)
Definition of Lorentz contraction

noun

Physics
  • the shortening of a moving body in the direction of its motion, especially at speeds close to that of light.

Lorentz contraction in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Lorentz contraction in the British & World English dictionary