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Noun: g-force
  1. A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
    "The astronauts experienced 3 g-forces during liftoff";
    - g, gee

Derived forms: g-forces

Type of: force unit

Encyclopedia: G-force