Meanings
nounTerrell rotation (countable and uncountable, plural Terrell rotations)
plural Terrell rotations
- countableuncountablerelativityThe visual distortion (resembling a rotation) that a passing object travelling at a significant fraction of the speed of light exhibits.
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Terrell rotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terrell%20rotation
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