precess

[ pree-ses ]

verb (used without object)Mechanics.
  1. to undergo precession (def. 2).

Origin of precess

1
First recorded in 1890–95; back formation from precession

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British Dictionary definitions for precess

precess

/ (prɪˈsɛs) /


verb
  1. to undergo or cause to undergo precession

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