First Known Use: 1889
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Roche limit
noun \ˈrȯsh-, ˈrōsh-\
Definition of ROCHE LIMIT
: the distance from a planet's center within which a satellite can neither approach nor reside without being disrupted by tidal forces
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Origin of ROCHE LIMIT
E. A. Roche †1883 French mathematician
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