Corotate

/koʊˈroʊteɪt/ verb

Definition

To rotate together with something else, especially at the same rate and in synchronization.

Etymology

From co- (Latin, 'together') + rotate (Latin rotare, 'to turn'). Became common in astronomy and physics in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

The moon and Earth corotate in a way—they're locked together by gravity so the same side of the moon always faces us, a phenomenon called tidal locking!

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