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gravitomagnetism

gravitomagnetism noun: the property of a spinning mass that twists spacetime.

Noun

gravitomagnetism (uncountable)

  1. The property of a spinning mass that twists spacetime.
    Synonyms:
    frame dragging

Synonyms of gravitomagnetism

Origin of gravitomagnetism

From gravito- + magnetism.

Questions about gravitomagnetism

What does gravitomagnetism mean?
Gravitomagnetism means the property of a spinning mass that twists spacetime.
What part of speech is gravitomagnetism?
Gravitomagnetism is a noun.

Words near gravitomagnetism in the dictionary

  1. gravitoelectromagnetism
  2. gravitoinertial
  3. gravitology
  4. gravitomagnetic
  5. gravitomagnetically
  6. gravitomagnetism
  7. gravitometer
  8. gravitometers
  9. graviton
  10. gravitonic
  11. gravitons

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