gravipause

ˈɡrævɪˌpɔːz, -ˌpoʊz

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete term for a state of weightlessness or the sensation of weightlessness, especially during a free-fall or spaceflight.

“The astronauts experienced a brief gravipause as the spacecraft descended into the Earth’s atmosphere.”

Synonyms

  • weightlessness
  • zero-gravity

Antonyms

  • heaviness
  • weightiness