"gravitics" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From gravity + -ics. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|gravity|-ics}} gravity + -ics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gravitics (uncountable)
  1. The fictional science of studying and controlling gravity. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Relativity
    Sense id: en-gravitics-en-noun-qIWlvvLE Disambiguation of Relativity: 55 45
  2. Devices able to control gravity or gravitational waves, considered collectively. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Relativity, Science fiction
    Sense id: en-gravitics-en-noun-FhwrmkKM Disambiguation of Relativity: 55 45 Disambiguation of Science fiction: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ics: 18 82

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