weightless
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of a body) having no actual weight; a state in which an object has no actual weight (because it is in space and unaffected by gravitational attraction) or no apparent weight (because the gravitational attraction equals the centripetal force and the object is in free fall)
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commerce
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(of economic activity) based on the supply of information and ideas rather than trade in physical goods
the weightless economy
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(of a company) having very few physical assets
weightless dot.coms
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The goal, says Six Flags, is to provide an optimistic view of the future, albeit with many sudden dives and weightless moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
This is where a plane climbs and nose dives to create weightless conditions like in space, giving the researchers 22 seconds to gather data before the maneuver is repeated to build up their analysis.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
They have complicated relationships, but there’s nothing better for ironing things out than creeping together through dark tunnels by flashlight, hoping that nothing jumps out at you, engaging in weightless banter as you go.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
But there are no rest days for the weightless: the astronauts have 30 minutes of exercise built in to their schedules.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
“Patrick Moore told viewers that they could experience the phenomenon by jumping in the air at the exact moment the alignment occurred. If they did, they would feel weightless, like they were floating.”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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