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gravity well

gravity well noun: the area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.

Noun

gravity well (plural gravity wells)

  1. The area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.
    • Altanorch is a small but typical hydrogen-helium gas giant with no outstanding features. Its combination of strong magnetic field and relatively shallow gravity well make it a popular "stopover" world for discharging FTL drive cores.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Altanorch

gravity well meaning in Tamil

gravity well in Tamil

ஈர்ப்புக் கேணி

Synonyms of gravity well

Forms of gravity well

pluralgravity wells

Origin of gravity well

From gravity + well,

Questions about gravity well

What does gravity well mean?
Gravity well means the area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.
What is gravity well in Tamil?
Gravity well in Tamil is ஈர்ப்புக் கேணி. See Gravity well meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gravity well?
Gravity well is a noun.
What is the plural of gravity well?
The plural of gravity well is gravity wells.

Words near gravity well in the dictionary

  1. gravity sports
  2. gravity suit
  3. gravity tank
  4. gravity wave
  5. gravity waves
  6. gravity well
  7. gravity wells
  8. gravity wind
  9. gravity winds
  10. gravity's pull
  11. gravity-assist

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