"gravitoinertial" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From gravito- + inertial. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gravito|inertial}} gravito- + inertial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gravitoinertial (not comparable)
  1. (physics) Relating to the inertial effects of gravity. Tags: not-comparable
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