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Gravitational attraction   /grˌævɪtˈeɪʃənəl ətrˈækʃən/   Listen
Gravitational attraction

noun
1.
(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 force, gravity.  "The gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them" , "Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"






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"Gravitational attraction" Quotes from Famous Books



... than the discovery of the antiquated zipper," Spink orated. "Ha, you big plexidomes still believe the Earth was condensed from a filament, and was ejected by the sun under the gravitational attraction of a big star passing close to the Earth's surface. First it was a liquid drop and cooling solidified it after a period of a few million years. You citizens still think it has a liquid core. Some of you think it is pretty hot inside like they had atomic furnaces all fired ...
— Operation Earthworm • Joe Archibald



Words linked to "Gravitational attraction" :   physics, natural philosophy, solar gravity, attractive force, attraction, gravity



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