gravity well

noun

The area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.

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gravitational well
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Meanings

noungravity well (plural gravity wells)

plural gravity wells

  1. 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

    Synonyms: gravitational well

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe area of space around a celestial body that is dominated by the body's gravitational field.

Similar
gravitational well
Also see
gravitational well

Origin

From gravity + well,

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Translations

Dutch zwaartekrachtput
  • zwaartekrachtputTranslations
Finnish painovoimakaivo
  • painovoimakaivoTranslations
French puits gravitationnel
  • puits gravitationnelTranslations
Japanese 重力井戸
  • 重力井戸 (juuryokuido)Translations
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APA

gravity well. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20well

MLA

“gravity well.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20well. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravity well,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20well.

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