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gravity-assist meaning and definition

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GRAVITY-ASSIST noun

Definition of gravity-assist (noun)

  1. (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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