"axial tilt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: axial tilts [plural]
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  1. (physics, astronomy) The angle between the rotational axis and the orbital axis of an orbiting celestial object. Wikipedia link: axial tilt Categories (topical): Astronomy, Physics Synonyms (angle between rotational and orbital axes): obliquity
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