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Toplike

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Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of a spinning top..

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Later astronomers understood that this motion is caused by a toplike motion of Earth known as precession. If you have ever played with a gyroscope or top, you have seen how the spinning mass resists any sudden change in the direction of its axis of rotation.

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What does toplike mean?

Toplike means Resembling or characteristic of a spinning top..

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Later astronomers understood that this motion is caused by a toplike motion of Earth known as precession. If you have ever played with a gyroscope or top, you have seen how the spinning mass resists any sudden change in the direction of its axis of rotation.

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