grav
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.32 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A unit of force or acceleration equal to the standard acceleration of free fall.
noun
noun
An anti-gravity device.
Example Sentences
- "My heart was pounding as it pumped blood to my brain — no small job, considering my height and the gravs."
- "Proceed at a speed of four light years after accelerating thirteen gravs per millisecond.”"
- ". “They're small, can maneuver faster than we can,”Clare said. “Accelerating at three gravs, too.”"
- "Since there is no such thing as top or bottom in space, the ship's artificial gravs hold you to the floor no matter which end of the vessel points which way."
- "... We will be going to low-gravity just before jump. Passengers should be firmly strapped in at this time." "Good," murmured Muerotte. "Cutting gravs...brace yourself."
- "Trystin shut down the ventilation system and shifted the last of the power for gravs into the thrusters."