gravity's pull
"Gravity's pull" can refer to both the literal force of gravity and metaphorical forces in life.
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Definition
B2Physics
(technical, scientific)The force exerted by a massive body that draws objects toward its center.
Example
- Gravity's pull keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.
- An apple falls from a tree due to gravity's pull.
C1Literature
(idiomatic, poetic)The stress or pressure of a situation acting upon a person.
Example
- She felt gravity's pull as the deadline approached, adding to her stress.
- In the poem, the protagonist struggles against gravity's pull, symbolizing life's challenges.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "gravity's pull":
gravitationally challengedgravitational wavecenter of gravityquantum gravitation