"gravity drag" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gravity drag (uncountable)
  1. (astronautics) The resistance felt by a vehicle ascending against the force of gravity; reduction in delta-v experienced as a result of the partial cancellation by gravity of the vertical component of the thrust applied by a vehicle's engine(s). Wikipedia link: gravity drag Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronautics, Gravity
    Sense id: en-gravity_drag-en-noun-eCqTSCl- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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