Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for "G-force"
Jump To:
  • G-force
    G-force
    noun
    the force of gravity
  • g-force
    g-force
    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.

G-force

British  

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 Scientific  
  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


Vocabulary lists containing g-force

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025

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

Her stomach tightened as G-force took hold, dragging her to the center of the earth.

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

The plan was that seven more of the successful women candidates would also fly to the naval station to take part in the same tests, including the g-force and high-altitude testing.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com