"anti-gravity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From anti- + gravity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|gravity}} anti- + gravity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} anti-gravity (uncountable)
  1. (science fiction) Any concept, system or device that would oppose or cancel out the force of gravity. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Anti-gravity, Science fiction Synonyms: antigravity Derived forms: antigravity lean, antigravity yoga Translations (gravity cancellation): antigravité [feminine] (French), 反重力 (hanjūryoku) (Japanese), antygrawitacja [feminine] (Polish), antigravidade [feminine] (Portuguese), антигравита́ция (antigravitácija) [feminine] (Russian), labandagsin (Tagalog)

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