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precession

pre·ces·sion [ prə sésh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
conical sweep of axis of rotation: the regular motion of a spinning body such as a spinning top or a planet, in which the axis of rotation describes a cone

[Late 16th century. < late Latin praecession-< Latin praecess-, past participle of praecedere "go before" (see precede)]

pre·ces·sion·al adjective
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