gravity drag

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Synonyms: gravity dam

Antonyms: gravity dam

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|rocketry|space flight}} The [[resistance]] felt by a [[vehicle]] [[ascend]]ing 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).

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