gravity
noun
the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
gravities
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pluralof gravity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The orbit balances the gravities of Earth and the moon and so requires little maneuvering and therefore fuel and allows the satellite - or a space station - to stay in constant contact with Earth.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
The orbit balances the gravities of Earth and the moon and so requires little maneuvering and therefore fuel and allows the satellite — or a space station — to stay in constant contact with Earth.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
The differing gravities of their respective homes have even produced physically distinct populations.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2019
We have had no chance to test the idea that the pace of time might depend on the strength of gravity, because we have not experienced radically different gravities.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
But the children had run directly northwest, along the seam between Peace and Progress, and if Clare stayed in the sweet spot where those realms met, their gravities would work against each other.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
