by means of gravity; with regard to gravity; cf. gravitic adj.
Rare.
THIS AMOUNTS TO ITS BEING CORRECTLY POSITIONED GRAVITICALLY…IF NOT LEVEL IT CANNOT FUNCTION.
Not a shaped charge of ordinary chemical explosive, but a charge of gravitically compacted explosive of a density a thousand times that of normal matter.
This time, we’ll be moving gravitically—straight up—as soon as we can be assured the atmosphere above is clear of other ships.
Earlier Terran guests had christened it the Waldorf. [...] The gymnasium below included a gravitically sustained freefall pool where the water was spherical inside a trampoline-like elastic surrounding wall, and swimming combined with power diving became a whole new experience.
any evidence 1958
We would like cites of any date from other sources.
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