grav

British  

/ ɡræv /

noun

1.  g.  a unit of acceleration equal to the standard acceleration of free fall. 1 grav is equivalent to 9.806 65 metres per second per second

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Example Sentences

“It’s mostly gone already. Vesta’s grav is pretty low, like a tenth of Earth’s Moon’s grav, I think.”

From The Verge • Sep. 13, 2018

“When you see that symbol, it means you’re losing some grav within the next sixty seconds,” said Iridian.

From The Verge • Sep. 13, 2018

All the way home I was gradually increasing the grav in the hold to re-accustom you, oops, maybe I shouldn't have said that.

From Nature • Jan. 29, 2014

Then, because the stretch limo was already humming on the anti- grav pad, she patted them fondly and ran out the door.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

Massing 4.28 x 10 to the seventh tons, this is the largest class of ship capable of landing in a near-standard grav field.

From Concordance A Terran Empire concordance by Wilson, Ann