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gravity-assist vs flight

flight vs gravity-assist

gravity-assist and flight both are nouns.

gravity-assist is not a verb while flight is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gravity-assist Yes No No No
flight Yes No Yes No
As nouns, flight is a hypernym of gravity-assist; that is, flight is a word with a broader meaning than gravity-assist:
  • gravity-assist: (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
  • flight: the path followed by an object moving through space
Other hypernyms of gravity-assist include trajectory.
gravity-assist (noun) flight (noun)
(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field an instance of traveling by air
the act of escaping physically
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
an air force unit smaller than a squadron
a formation of aircraft in flight
a flock of flying birds
the path followed by an object moving through space
gravity-assist (verb) flight (verb)
decorate with feathers
fly in a flock
shoot a bird in flight
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