greaseball
- n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
graviton
- n a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles
gravity
- n (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
the more remote the body the less the gravity - n a manner that is serious and solemn
- n a solemn and dignified feeling
gravity-assist
- n (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
gravity bomb
- n a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
gravity fault
- n an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
gravity gradient
- n a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object
gravity meter
- n a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
gravity wave
- n (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
gravure
- n a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
- n a printing plate used in the process of gravure
- n an intaglio print produced by gravure
- n the act of intaglio printing
gravy
- n a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
- n the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added
- n a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)