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gravitational field

–noun Physics.
1. the attractive effect, considered as extending throughout space, of matter on other matter.
2. the region surrounding an astronomical body in which the force of gravitation is strong.

Origin:
1915–20
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Main Entry: gravitational field
Function: noun
: the space around an object having mass in which the object's gravitational influence can be detected
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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