gravitational force

Other forms: gravitational forces

Definitions of gravitational force
  1. noun
    (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
    synonyms: gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravity
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    types:
    solar gravity
    the gravity of the sun
    type of:
    attraction, attractive force
    the force by which one object attracts another
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