intr.v., -cessed, -cess·ing, -cess·es.
To move in or be subjected to precession.
[Back-formation from PRECESSION.]
precess
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pre·cess (prē-sĕs', prē'sĕs') 
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intr.v., -cessed, -cess·ing, -cess·es.
To move in or be subjected to precession.
| Obscure Words: precess |
[back-formation from precession (fr. L. præcedere, to precede)] to move in or be subjected to precession
| WordNet: precess |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
move in a gyrating fashion
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- precessional torque (mechanics)
- CIDNP
- apsis (in astronomy)
- Paschen-Back effect
