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Definition of Gravity gradient
1. Noun. A gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object. "The gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth"
Generic synonyms: Gradient
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gravity Gradient
Literary usage of Gravity gradient
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Hydrostatics by George Greenhill (1894)
"Over the Ocean it is the variations of the gravity gradient due to the perturbation
of the Moon and Sun, which produce such marked phenomena as the Tides, ..."
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