zero gravity

American  

Also zero-g,

noun

Physics.

1. the condition in which the apparent effect of gravity is zero, as in the case of a body in free fall or in orbit.

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zero gravity British  

noun

1. the state or condition of weightlessness

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zero gravity Scientific  

1. The condition of real or apparent weightlessness occurring when any gravitational forces acting on a body meet with no resistance so the body is allowed to accelerate freely. Bodies in free fall (including trajectories like orbits) experience zero gravity; bodies at rest on the Earth's surface do not, since they are subject to the counterforce of the surface supporting them.

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Etymology

Origin of zero gravity

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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zero gravity

There are hot tubs and cold tubs and a players-only sauna, while every locker is outfitted with a leather zero gravity chair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Interlune has tested some of its equipment during parabolic flights, in which a plane flies in a big arc to simulate zero gravity.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

This space architecture lab is trying to build the future in zero gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

"It's really fun to be floating around" in zero gravity, he added.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

Suddenly I feel like I’m in zero gravity, untethered from my surroundings.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera