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gravity wells

gravity wells is the plural of gravity well.

Meaning of gravity well

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

Questions about gravity wells

What is gravity wells the plural of?
Gravity wells is the plural of gravity well.

Words near gravity wells in the dictionary

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

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