zero gravity

noun

: the state or condition of lacking apparent gravitational pull : weightlessness

Examples of zero gravity in a Sentence

experiments conducted in zero gravity
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One of the challenges of such a multiyear mission in zero gravity, however, is feeding the crew. Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025 Carpenter has been working on jet-pack versions of the devices and recently joined a team on a series of parabolic flights to test the technology in zero gravity. Michele Carpenter, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2015 Taste — a sense that's already muted in space because zero gravity leads to stuffy sinuses — isn't the priority. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025 To me, being on Housewives is experiencing zero gravity. Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for zero gravity

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of zero gravity was in 1915

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“Zero gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20gravity. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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zero gravity

noun
: the state or condition of lacking apparent gravitational pull : weightlessness

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