Definition of weightlessness in English:
weightlessness
nounˈweɪtlɪsnəsˈweɪtləsnəs
mass nounThe state of apparently not being acted on by gravity; the state of being weightless.
the effects of weightlessness on astronauts
Example sentencesExamples
- The Xero Experience begins with specialized cosmonaut training from Soyuz bound radioactive space monkeys, then heads aloft for 90 blissful minutes of weightlessness.
- To simulate the effects of weightlessness, women must lie in beds tipped at an angle of six degrees.
- I merely floated where I was because of the weightlessness of space.
- Structure is feathered at the edges by cantilevers which reinforce the pervading impression of weightlessness.
- The use of one uncut steadicam sequence gives the film a sense of weightlessness.
Definition of weightlessness in US English:
weightlessness
nounˈwātləsnəsˈweɪtləsnəs
The state of apparently not being acted on by gravity; the state of being weightless.
the effects of weightlessness on astronauts
Example sentencesExamples
- The use of one uncut steadicam sequence gives the film a sense of weightlessness.
- I merely floated where I was because of the weightlessness of space.
- Structure is feathered at the edges by cantilevers which reinforce the pervading impression of weightlessness.
- The Xero Experience begins with specialized cosmonaut training from Soyuz bound radioactive space monkeys, then heads aloft for 90 blissful minutes of weightlessness.
- To simulate the effects of weightlessness, women must lie in beds tipped at an angle of six degrees.