"Chandler wobble" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Chandler wobbles [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by American astronomer Seth Carlo Chandler in 1891. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chandler wobble (plural Chandler wobbles)
  1. A small deviation in the Earth's axis of rotation relative to the solid earth. Wikipedia link: Chandler wobble

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