Entrains

/ɛnˈtreɪnz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of entrain; carries along in a current or synchronizes with a rhythm.

Etymology

From 'entrain' + '-s' (third-person singular). Standard verb conjugation of the physics/biology term that describes synchronization.

Kelly Says

The moon doesn't spin randomly—Earth's gravity entrains the moon's rotation so the same face always points at us, a phenomenon seen throughout the solar system with moons and planets.

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