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Gravimeternouna measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earthverified
Gravitation WavenounMWE(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of lightverified
Gravitational AttractionnounMWE(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universeverified
Gravitational ConstantnounMWE(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitationverified
Gravitational ForcenounMWE(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universeverified
Gravitational InteractionnounMWEa weak interaction between particles that results from their massverified
Gravitational MassnounMWE(physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodiesverified
Gravitational TheorynounMWE(physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between themverified
Gravitonnouna gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particlesverified
Gravity FaultnounMWEan inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwallverified
Gravity GradientnounMWEa gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical objectverified
Gravity MeternounMWEa measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earthverified
Gravity WavenounMWE(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of lightverified
Gravity-Assistnoun(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational fieldverified
Gravynouna sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meatsverified
Gray BirchnounMWEmedium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless woodverified
Gray GoldenrodnounMWEa dyer's weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeingverified
Gray KingbirdnounMWEa kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical Americaverified
Gray MarketnounMWEan unofficial market in which goods are bought and sold at prices lower than the official price set by a regulatory agencyverified
Gray PolypodynounMWEfern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds greyish and scurfy belowverified
Gray PoplarnounMWElarge rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surfaceverified
Gray WolfnounMWEa wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North Americaverified
Grazing LandnounMWEa field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestockverified
Greasewoodnounlow hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western Americaverified
Great AnteaternounMWElarge shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful clawsverified
Great BarracudanounMWElarge (up to 6 ft) greyish-brown barracuda highly regarded as a food and sport fishverified
Great BurdocknounMWEburdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minorverified
Great CarenounMWEmore attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent personsverified
Great Cerebral VeinnounMWEa cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectusverified
Great CirclenounMWEa circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the centerverified
Great DuckweednounMWEcosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islandsverified