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G-force

noun

  1. the force of gravity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


g-force

  1. 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.

  2. See more at acceleration of gravity

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The accelerating free fall created tremendous g-force, which Powers felt as crushing weight on his body, making every movement a battle.

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Regarding its overall comfort, Russell said that the tubes on the front and the back of the vest are connected and "when you go through high-speed corners in the G-force, you're feeling these tubes on the side of your ribs".

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Schmidt knows all about G-force and rotational force but couldn't get his staff to get the Wallaby team bus to the MCG on time.

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Its avatar was replaced with a g-force meter.

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The g-force counter must have surged, but I don’t know for sure because I couldn’t even focus my vision as the floodwaters of adrenaline rose and receded in my brain.

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