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nutate

American  
[noo-teyt, nyoo-] / ˈnu teɪt, ˈnyu- /

verb (used without object)

nutated, nutating

  1. to undergo or show nutation.

Etymology

Origin of nutate

First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from nutation

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Movement magnified 7 times, here reduced to two-thirds of original scale. nutating movements.

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