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gravisphere

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grav⋅i⋅sphere

  [grav-uh-sfeer]
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–noun
the area in which the gravitational force of a celestial body is predominant.
Origin:
gravi(ty) + sphere
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grav·i·sphere   (grāv'ĭ-sfîr')   
n.  The spherical region of space dominated by the gravitational field of a celestial body.

[gravi(ty) + sphere.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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