a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field n
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n the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property n a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field n any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle n the act of taking of a person by force n the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board v succeed in representing or expressing something intangible v attract
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a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field n
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n the common people generally n the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field n (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent n an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) n (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist n a body of matter without definite shape n the common people generally n the property of something that is great in magnitude n a musical setting for a Mass n a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite n a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically
