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gravity well en · NOUN

Etymology

From gravity + well,

Meanings

The area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.
- Altanorch is a small but typical hydrogen-helium gas giant with no outstanding features. Its combination of strong magnetic field and relatively shallow gravity well make it a popular "stopover" world for discharging FTL drive cores. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Altanorch:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
gravity wells	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

gravitational well

Translations (4)

nl zwaartekrachtput (Translations) · fr puits gravitationnel (Translations) · fi painovoimakaivo (Translations) · ja 重力井戸 (Translations)