"degravitate" meaning in English

See degravitate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: degravitates [present, singular, third-person], degravitating [participle, present], degravitated [participle, past], degravitated [past]
Etymology: de- + gravitate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|gravitate}} de- + gravitate Head templates: {{en-verb}} degravitate (third-person singular simple present degravitates, present participle degravitating, simple past and past participle degravitated)
  1. (physics) To remove (the effects of) gravity (from) Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: degravitation
    Sense id: en-degravitate-en-verb-aLbZxa0d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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