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g

Main Entry:: ¹g
Pronunciation:: \ˈjē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural g's or gs \ˈjēz\
Usage:: often capitalized often attributive
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: the 7th letter of the English alphabet b: a graphic representation of this letter c: a speech counterpart of orthographic g2: the fifth tone of a C-major scale3: a graphic device for reproducing the letter g4: one designated g especially as the seventh in order or class5 [gravity] : acceleration of gravity ; also : a unit of force that is equal to the force exerted by gravity on a body at rest and is used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when undergoing acceleration6 [grand] slang : a sum of $10007: something shaped like the letter G

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