# tidal circularization

> effect of the tidal forces between an orbiting body, and the primary object that it orbits whereby the eccentricity of the orbit is reduced over time

**Wikidata**: [Q16948734](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16948734)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_circularization)  
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