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gravitational force
[ grav-i-tey-shuh-nl fawrs ]
noun
- a unit of acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity at the earth's surface:
Fighter pilots train to tolerate very high G-forces with breathing techniques and specialized equipment.
Word History and Origins
Origin of gravitational force1
Example Sentences
As the stars continue to merge and grow, the gravitational forces grow with them.
He's in a giant centrifuge, being whizzed around and around, to mimic the extreme gravitational forces of a rocket launch - and the even more extreme G-Forces of coming back down.
The Standard Model encompasses four forces: the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, the electromagnetic force, and the gravitational force.
Limbs and neck wrestling relentlessly with immense gravitational force.
In cosmology, the term "dark matter" describes all that appears not to interact with light or the electromagnetic field, or that can only be explained through gravitational force.
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