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Definition of "escape velocity" []

  • The minimum velocity that a body must attain to escape a gravitational field completely. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "escape velocity" in a sentence
  • "I landed the Wasp, popped the canopy, and pushed out with such force that I almost hit escape velocity from the tiny planetoid."
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