G-force
noun
the force of gravity
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- a variation of gravitational force.
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g-force
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A force acting on a body as a result of acceleration or gravity, informally described in units of acceleration equal to one g. For example, a 12 pound object undergoing a g-force of 2g experiences 24 pounds of force.
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"Especially for me who wasn't used to it, it's the G-force you pull, especially in sector one in Jeddah," said Bearman.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
Electric cars, unlike internal combustion vehicles, deliver a lot of instant torque — meaning, they can blast off from a standing stop with high speed and greater G-force that knocks riders back in their seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Water and engine oil temp gauges on the right and a customizable left side for boost pressure, G-force meter, and more.
From The Verge ● Aug. 8, 2022
Rosie rode aboard the first OFT and provided engineers data about G-force exertion on the body during launch.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2022
At that speed, there was at least half a ton of G-force behind the contact.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Its avatar was replaced with a g-force meter.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
At this g-force, anything that isn’t bolted to the plane, including your stomach, will float momentarily because the turbulence causes the plane to accelerate downward faster than gravity does.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 1, 2023
It briefly created a g-force of 55 g.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2020
Chief instructor Dominic Cicero, who boasts a Formula 3 racing career of his own, studies lap speed and g-force data to help members trim their times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2019
When three times her weight is pushing down on her in g-force training, she has to concentrate and remember to breathe.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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