three-body problem
[ three-bod-ee ]
nounAstronomy, Mechanics.
the problem of calculating the motions of three bodies in space moving under the influence of only their mutual gravitational attraction.
- Compare two-body problem.
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How to use three-body problem in a sentence
Astronomers quail at the three-body problem and throw up their hands in surrender before the four-body problem.
The Syndic | C.M. Kornbluth
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