"three body problem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: three body problems [plural]
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  1. (astronomy) The problem of calculating the motion of three celestial bodies that interact with each other gravitationally Wikipedia link: three-body problem Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: three-body problem Related terms: two-body problem
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