law of action and reaction

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   action and reaction are equal and opposite

   Synonymsthird law of motionNewton's third law of motionNewton's third law

   BroaderNewton's law of motion

Questions about law of action and reaction

What does law of action and reaction mean?

law of action and reaction means "action and reaction are equal and opposite".

What is another word for law of action and reaction?

Close synonyms include third law of motion, Newton's third law of motion, Newton's third law. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.