fitzgeraldlorentz con-tractions
FitzGerald contraction
noun Physics.
the hypothesis that a moving body exhibits a contraction in the direction of motion when its velocity is close to the speed of light.
Also called Fitz·Ger·ald-Lo·rentz contrac·tion 
[fits-jer-uh
ld lawr-ents, -lohr-] , Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, Lorentz contraction, length contraction.
[fits-jer-uhld lawr-ents, -lohr-] , Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, Lorentz contraction, length contraction.
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