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libration

Definition of libration

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.

Derivatives

librate

verb

Origin:

early 17th century (denoting an oscillating motion, or equilibrium): from Latin libratio(n-), from the verb librare, from libra 'a balance'

libration in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of libration in the US English dictionary