tidal lock
C20159
concept
A tidal lock is a gravitational phenomenon in which an astronomical body's rotational period matches its orbital period around a partner, causing the same side to always face that partner.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tidal lock canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: tidal lock
Generated description
A tidal lock is a gravitational phenomenon in which an astronomical body's rotational period matches its orbital period around a partner, causing the same side to always face that partner.
Instances (1)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Thames Lock, Weybridge | — |