Meaning & use

zero-gravity

adjective·Academic

Relating to a condition in which objects appear to have no weight because gravitational pull is not felt.

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Astronauts train for zero-gravity conditions by flying in an aircraft that dives sharply through the air.

Loose tools drifted slowly across the cabin during the zero-gravity experiment.

A note on using this word

Gravity is still present in orbit; the weightless sensation comes from continuous free fall, not an actual absence of gravitational pull.

Words with a similar meaning

weightless

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A state in which people or objects experience no apparent weight.

The passengers cheered as the plane briefly created zero-gravity inside the cabin.

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