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contraction
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contractionhas definition A mass motion towards the center of gravity of a celestial bodyhas source: Talbot, J. 2001, 2001-09-27 09:29:54.0
is a kind of mass motion2001-09-27 09:29:54.0
physical processhas domain physics2001-09-27 09:29:38.0

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