Meaning & use
gravity
The attraction between objects that have mass.
See it in a sentence
Gravity pulls the falling apple toward Earth.
The Moon's gravity helps keep a spacecraft in lunar orbit.
A note on using this word
Gravity acts between masses, not only between an object and Earth. Objects in orbit are still affected by gravity.
Words with a similar meaning
gravitation
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