anti-gravity
adjective[before noun]
(USalsoantigravity)uk/ˌæn.tiˈɡræv.ə.ti/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈɡræv.ə.t̬i/workingagainstgravity(= theforcethatattractsobjectstowards one another,especiallytheforcethat makes thingsfallto theground), or having theoppositeeffecttogravity:
He says that onedaywe will all have anti-gravitymachinesallowingus tozoomup into thesky.
Theytheorizedthat 70percentof theuniversemust becomposedof an anti-gravityforcecalleddarkenergy.
- Hebelieveswereachedthe Moon with theaidof asecret, anti-gravitydevicethatNASAcopiedfrom acaptured,alienflyingsaucer.
- The anti-gravitytreadmillallowsathletestorunmaintaininganormalgait,bodypositionandtechnique, but withbodyweighteffectivelyreducedby 80percent.
- According to thistheorydarkenergyis abizarre, anti-gravityeffectthatappearsto bespeedingup theexpansionof theuniverse.
The Earth & outer space - general words
- ablate
- aeolian
- alluvium
- atmosphere
- auroral
- biophilia
- biosphere
- geo-
- geophysicist
- globe
- lithospheric
- mesosphere
- mesospheric
- microgravity
- multiverse
- the Big Bang
- the big bang theory
- the firmament
- underground
- universe
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anti-gravity
noun[U]
(USalsoantigravity)uk/ˌæn.tiˈɡræv.ə.ti/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈɡræv.ə.t̬i/accordingto somescientifictheoriesor instories, aforcethat has theoppositeeffecttogravity(= theforcethatattractsobjectstowards one another,especiallytheforcethat makes thingsfallto theground):
Just asnormalattractivegravityslowstheexpansionof theuniverse, anti-gravityacceleratesit.
In mydreamIglideup aflightofsteps,suspendedin midair by anti-gravity.
- In verysimpleterms, theseforcescan bethoughtof asgravityand anti-gravity, oryinandyang.
- Hedescribesthe Martians as havingflyingmachinesoperatingwith aformof anti-gravity.
The Earth & outer space - general words
- ablate
- aeolian
- alluvium
- atmosphere
- auroral
- biophilia
- biosphere
- geo-
- geophysicist
- globe
- lithospheric
- mesosphere
- mesospheric
- microgravity
- multiverse
- the Big Bang
- the big bang theory
- the firmament
- underground
- universe
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Physics: energy, force & power