gravitational force

American  

[grav-i-tey-shuh-nl fawrs] / ˌgræv ɪˈteɪ ʃə nl ˈfɔrs /

Also G-force

noun

Aerospace,

1. a unit of acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity at the earth's surface.

   Fighter pilots train to tolerate very high G-forces with breathing techniques and specialized equipment.

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Etymology

Origin of gravitational force

First recorded in 1690–1710

Example Sentences

But to me, principles and shared sacrifices explain the irresistible gravitational force of the West.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Crowe has a planet-sized gravitational force on screen that he lends to the outsize Göring and Shannon possesses the same weight.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Limbs and neck wrestling relentlessly with immense gravitational force.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

Stellar speeds offer a way to weigh a galaxy; the gravitational force each particular star feels depends on the galaxy’s total mass.

From Scientific American • Oct. 11, 2023

The idea was to combine the spin-2 particle called the graviton, which carries the gravitational force, with certain other particles of spin Vi, 1, Vi, and 0.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking