zero gravity

noun

: the state or condition of lacking apparent gravitational pull : weightlessness

Examples of zero gravity in a Sentence

experiments conducted in zero gravity
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The reparative effects of this futuristic technology were actually discovered by NASA scientists in space, where astronauts use red lights to grow plants in zero gravity. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025 The major problem is zero gravity. New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025 Riders will plummet into a double zero-G roll towards an inverted stall suspending them upside down at zero gravity. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025 In zero gravity, bones lose density at an alarming rate, roughly 1% per month, compared to about 1% per year for an elderly person with osteoporosis on Earth. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zero gravity

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of zero gravity was in 1915

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“Zero gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20gravity. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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zero gravity

noun
: the state or condition of lacking apparent gravitational pull : weightlessness

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