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nutation

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Main Entry: nu·ta·tion
Pronunciation: \nü-ˈtā-shən, nyü-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin nutation-, nutatio, from nutare to nod, rock — more at numen
Date: 1612

1 archaic : the act of nodding the head
2 : oscillatory movement of the axis of a rotating body (as the earth) : wobble
3 : a spontaneous usually spiral movement of a growing plant part

nu·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective


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