English Explanatory Dictionary

Lense-Thirring precession

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In general relativity, a relativistic correction to the precession of a gyroscope near a large rotating mass such as the Earth.

Word forms

Lense-Thirring precession Lense-Thirring precessions

Etymology

Named after Josef Lense and Hans Thirring.

Synonyms

Lense-Thirring effect
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