zero gravity
the condition in which the apparent effect of gravity is zero, as in the case of a body in free fall or in orbit.
Origin of zero gravity
1- Also ze·ro-g, ze·ro-G [zeer-oh-jee]. /ˈzɪər oʊˈdʒi/.
Words Nearby zero gravity
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use zero gravity in a sentence
Greason started out at Intel but felt the zero-gravity pull of the rocket macro-process in which he now holds 22 patents.
Up to a Point: A 'Space Corvette' in Every Garage | P. J. O’Rourke | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt zero-gravity, where physical exertion is slight, men can get along on small quantities of food.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunSpace resorts established for tourists; new sports made possible by zero-gravity, invented and advertised.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunHe was solemn, polite, frightened, tall for his age—funny how corn and kids grew at almost zero-gravity.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke Gallun
British Dictionary definitions for zero gravity
the state or condition of weightlessness
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for zero gravity
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse