gravity gradient
Noun
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A gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object (synset 113882122)
"the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth"is a type of: gradient - a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
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