influence of gravity

collocation in English

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influence
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/us
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/
the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to ...
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gravity
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡræv.ə.ti/us
/ˈɡræv.ə.t̬i/
the force that attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall to ...
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(Definition ofinfluenceandgravityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Water moves in soil under theinfluenceofgravity, osmosis and capillarity.
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These species may roll passively (under theinfluenceofgravityor wind) or actively, typically by altering their shape to generate a propulsive force.
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In general relativity, geodesics describe the motion of point particles under theinfluenceofgravityalone.
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Water flows through it under theinfluenceofgravity.
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Here "a" is "constant" acceleration, or in the case of bodies moving under theinfluenceofgravity, the standard gravity "g" is used.
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Our basic flow configuration consists of a spherical drop moving under theinfluenceofgravityin an ambient fluid of infinite extent.
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During flight, the robot is under theinfluenceofgravityonly.
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The drops and associated striations continually moved downwards under theinfluenceofgravity.
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As part of their host-finding behaviour, infective larvae of some species appear to respond to theinfluenceofgravity.
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We confine ourselves to the particular case of unsaturated groundwater flow, where imbibition takes place under theinfluenceofgravity.
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Marked asymmetry in stem cross-section is most commonly found in branches (where it is termed reaction wood) and is due to theinfluenceofgravityon wood formation.
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Supraglacial flow is similar to stream flow in all surface environments water flows from higher areas to lower areas under theinfluenceofgravity.
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When destabilized, cloud fragments can collapse under theinfluenceofgravity, to form a protostar.
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Supraglacial flow is similar to stream flow in all surface environmentswater flows from higher areas to lower areas under theinfluenceofgravity.
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They can also be used to measure seismic activity, inclination, machine vibration, dynamic distance and speed with or without theinfluenceofgravity.
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This rushes in a sheet up the beach before retreating into the sea under theinfluenceofgravity.
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For example, trajectories of objects under theinfluenceofgravityfollow a parabolic path, when air resistance is ignored.
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The heat pipe cooling system designed for this purpose managed the high heat fluxes and demonstrated flawless operation with and without theinfluenceofgravity.
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