celestial mechanics

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noun

the branch of astronomy that deals with the application of the laws of dynamics and Newton's law of gravitation to the motions of heavenly bodies.

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Origin of celestial mechanics

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby celestial mechanics

celestial hierarchy, celestial horizon, celestial latitude, celestial longitude, celestial marriage, celestial mechanics, celestial meridian, celestial navigation, celestial pole, celestial sphere, Celestine I

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How to use celestial mechanics in a sentence

I wouldn't, but I also wouldn't be surprised if Patriots fans didn't properly comprehend the mechanics of sex, either.
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In a best-case scenario they cover the mechanics of reproduction, STD awareness, and contraceptive use.
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He majored in mathematical physics, studying mind-bending theories of quantum mechanics and partial differential equations.
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We stopped teaching civics in our public schools and outsourced the mechanics of government to “School House Rock.”
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Local mechanics pitched in to help mend the craft, but weeks into setting off the repairs wore thin and the vessel sprung a leak.
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Just corporeal enough to attest humanity, yet sufficiently transparent to let the celestial origin shine through.
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This is secured only by right objects of thought; it is impossible to reach it by voluntary mechanics.
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Carpenter were the leaders, and this is claimed to have been the origin of Mechanics' Institutes.
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One or two English mechanics were to accompany the engines which the contractors engaged should be in Lima within eighteen months.
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These include materials furnished, also the wages of clerks, servants, laborers and mechanics.
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British Dictionary definitions for celestial mechanics

celestial mechanics

noun

the study of the motion of celestial bodies under the influence of gravitational fields

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for celestial mechanics

celestial mechanics

The science of the motion of celestial bodies under the influence of gravitational forces. See more at Kepler's laws of planetary motion relativity.