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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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 Shoppers also love these foldable zero gravity chairs, which are easy to store in the off-season. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Collicott's work will look at how liquids spread over a surface, while Mizzi will investigate how liquids oscillate in zero gravity. Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025 No wires, no tilted cameras, nothing would have produced the true look of zero gravity weightlessness [other] than going up doing those parabola over the Gulf of Mexico. Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zero gravity

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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 24 Oct. 2025.

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zero gravity

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

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