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Nutation

Noun

Definition: A rocking or nodding motion, especially of the axis of a rotating object.

Example sentence: The nutation of the spinning top fascinated the children.

Noun

Definition: In astronomy, a small irregularity in the precession of the equinoxes caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

Example sentence: Astronomers study the nutation of Earth's axis to understand its long-term effects on climate change.

Verb

Definition: To perform a nutation motion.

Example sentence: The dancer skillfully nutated her body to the rhythm of the music.

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