antigrav
2
9.9
- noun
- /ˈæntiˌgræv/
:
dispositivo antigrav
- She activated the antigrav unit, and the cargo floated gently off the ground.
- antigrav unit
- antigrav thrusters
- antigrav belt
Examples
-
"Let's get moving," she said aloud, and stooped to adjust the antigrav unit attached to the nearest crate.
Fiction book (1990) -
Ark stepped onto an antigrav and led the way down one of the wide corridors that branched out from the reception area.
Fiction book (1992) -
An antigrav plate hung past the nose, jury-rigged into place.
Fiction book (2001) -
You sit down right here, we'll have an antigrav here in a light-second. " p127
Fiction book (1992) -
Ark waved to an antigrav that pulled forward.
Fiction book (1992) -
He was aware of his antigrav field now, could even manipulate it with his mind.
Fiction book (1995) -
"When the antigrav gurneys and more medical personnel arrived, the captain just stood out of the way with the security officers until the patients were ready to be moved.
Fiction book (2001) -
The planet's light gravity, combined with the vehicle's antigrav units and forward momentum, sent it skittering up along a vertical wall.
Fiction book (1991) -
It was a two-seater, complete with dual antigrav units, and more power than was necessary on a planet like Mars.
Fiction book (1991) -
Dust sprayed sideways as the scooter's antigrav units counteracted what little gravity Mars had to offer, and a set of swivel-mounted thrusters propelled the vehicle forward.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
1
9.9
A device that makes vehicles hover above the ground
A device in science fiction that makes vehicles float above the ground
A machine that makes vehicles float and move above the ground
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
antigrav = antigravity (semi-transparent) = anti + gravity
The clipped form is recognisable as a shortened version of 'antigravity', but the truncation makes the structure slightly less transparent.
Etymology
Antigrav comes from the parts anti- 'against' and grav — the same root as gravity, the force that 'pulls' things down. As a noun, an antigrav is a device that cancels that pull, so in stories it lets vehicles or people float and fly.