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Type of dam using its weight to hold back water
A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and designed to hold back water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance
Gravity_dam
Type of dam
An arch–gravity dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that
Arch–gravity_dam
Barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface or underground streams
A dam is a structure that impounds or restricts the flow of water. Dams are classified into four basic types: gravity dams are massive structures made
Dam
Dam in Nevada and Arizona, US
The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the boundary between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona
Hoover_Dam
Dam in the US state of Washington
Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation
Grand_Coulee_Dam
Dam in Yiling District, Hubei, China
The Three Gorges Dam, officially known as Yangtze River Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River
Three_Gorges_Dam
embankment dam and the second-tallest man-made dam in the world is the 300 m (984 ft) Nurek Dam in Tajikistan, built by the USSR. The tallest gravity dam is the
List_of_tallest_dams
Gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia
Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as the Hidase Dam (Amharic: ሕዳሴ ግድብ, romanized: Hidāsē Gidib, Oromo: Hidha Hidāsē), is a gravity dam on the Blue
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Dam
Dam in Himachal Pradesh, India
Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in Bhakra Village in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam forms the
Bhakra_Dam
Dam in Arizona, USA
Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the southwestern United States, located on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, near the city of Page
Glen_Canyon_Dam
Dam in Hérémence, Switzerland
The Grande Dixence Dam (French pronunciation: [gʁãd diksãs]) is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton
Grande_Dixence_Dam
Type of curved concrete dam
Dam Karun-3 Dam Luzzone Dam Mauvoisin Dam Mratinje Dam New Bullards Bar Dam Pensacola Dam St. Francis Dam Victoria Dam Xiluodu Dam Arch-gravity dam Gravity
Arch_dam
available or reliable as data on dam height and reservoir volume. Type: TE - Earth; ER - Rock-fill; PG - Concrete gravity; CFRD - Concrete face rockfill
List_of_largest_dams
Dam in Khalapur
Morbe Dam is a gravity dam on the Dhavari river near Khalapur, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The Morbe lake is the main water source
Morbe_Dam
Dam in Tonk district, Rajasthan
Bisalpur Dam is a gravity dam on the Banas River near Bisalpur in Tonk district, Rajasthan, India. The dam was completed in 1999 for the purpose of irrigation
Bisalpur_Dam
1911 dam failure
The Austin Dam, also known as the Bayless Dam, was a concrete gravity dam in the Austin, Pennsylvania, area that served the Bayless Pulp and Paper Mill
Austin Dam failure (Pennsylvania)
Austin_Dam_failure_(Pennsylvania)
Dam in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand
power generation. "Lakhwar Dam" is a gravity dam near the Lohari village with 300MW power generation capacity. "Vyasi Dam" will be built 5 km downstream
Lakhwar_Dam
Gravity dam on the Omo River in Ethiopia
Koysha Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that has been under construction since 2016 on the Omo River in South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region. Owned by
Koysha_Dam
Late Middle Ages. The most frequent dam types were earth- or rock-filled embankment dams and masonry gravity dams. These served a wide array of purposes
List of Roman dams and reservoirs
List_of_Roman_dams_and_reservoirs
Type of dam
Masonry dams are dams made out of masonry – mainly stone and brick, sometimes joined with mortar. They are either the gravity or the arch-gravity type.
Masonry_dam
Dam in New South Wales, Australia
Reservoir. The concrete gravity dam with four embankments has twenty-nine vertical undershot gated concrete overflow spillways. The dam is part of the Engineering
Hume_Dam
Dam in Kerala, southern India
6miles Thekkady Mullaperiyar Kumily Mullaperiyar Dam (IPA: [mulːɐpːeɾijɐːr]) is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River of Idukki district of Indian
Mullaperiyar_Dam
Dam in Aswan, Egypt
The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile
Aswan_High_Dam
Dam in Pakistan
The Dasu Dam is a large (largest run of the river dam in world) hydroelectric gravity dam currently under construction on the Indus River near Dasu in
Dasu_Dam
Dam that diverts some flow of a river
types: embankment style dams, buttress style dams, arch style dams, and gravity style dams. Embankment style diversion dams are constructed to counteract
Diversion_dam
Former dam in Los Angeles County, California, US
The St. Francis Dam, or the San Francisquito Dam, was a concrete gravity-arch dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in northern Los Angeles County, California
St._Francis_Dam
Dam in Gujarat, India
Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River near the town of Kevadia, in Narmada District, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The dam was
Sardar_Sarovar_Dam
Dam in Western Cape
Clanwilliam Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Olifants River, near Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1935, and the wall
Clanwilliam_Dam
Dam in Lijiang City in Yunnan Province
The Jinanqiao Dam or Jin'anqiao Dam (Chinese: 金安桥水电站, meaning "golden and peace bridge") is a concrete gravity dam on the Jinsha River 25 km (16 mi) southeast
Jinanqiao_Dam
Dam in Divnogorsk, Russia
The Krasnoyarsk Dam is a 124-metre (407 ft) high concrete gravity dam located on the Yenisey River about 30 kilometres (19 mi) upstream from Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk_Dam
Dam in Gonghe, Qinghai, China
Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam at the entrance of the Longyangxia canyon on the Yellow River in Gonghe County, Qinghai Province, China. The dam is
Longyangxia_Dam
Dam in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Rapidan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Blue Earth River in Rapidan Township southwest of Mankato, Minnesota, in the United States. The dam was
Rapidan_Dam
Dam in Mandya, Karnataka
lake and the dam that creates it. They are close to the settlement of Krishna Raja Sagara in the Indian State of Karnataka. The gravity dam made of surki
Krishna_Raja_Sagara
Colorado River dam between Arizona and California
Parker Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam that crosses the Colorado River 155 miles (249 km) downstream of Hoover Dam. Built between 1934 and 1938 by the
Parker_Dam
Dam in Maval
Walwan Dam, (or Valvan Dam) is a gravity dam on the Indrayani river near Lonavala, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India. It provides water to
Walwan_Dam
Dam in Eastern Cape and Free State, South Africa
is a concrete gravity-arch hybrid dam. This design was chosen as the gorge is too wide for a complete arch so flanking walls form gravity abutments to
Gariep_Dam
Dam in Piedmont, Italy
The Cingino Dam is a gravity masonry dam located 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Antrona Schieranco, Valle Antrona, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in
Cingino_Dam
Dam in Cecil and Harford counties, Maryland
masonry gravity dam is one of the largest non-federal hydroelectric dams in the U.S., and the largest dam in the state of Maryland. The dam sits about
Conowingo_Dam
Dam in Lakeside, Missouri
near the Camden-Miller County line. The 148-foot (45 m) tall concrete gravity dam was built by the Union Electric Company (now Ameren) to generate hydroelectric
Bagnell_Dam
Dam in Himachal Pradesh, India
The Chamera Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the River Ravi, located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh
Chamera_Dam
Dam in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India
The Srisailam Dam is a gravity dam built on the confluence of Tungabhadra River and Krishna River. Its hydroelectric power station is India's 2nd largest
Srisailam_Dam
Dam in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Dam is a concrete gravity and rockfill embankment dam across the Cotter River, located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Both the dam and
Cotter_Dam
Dam in Revelstoke, Canada
Revelstoke Dam, also known as Revelstoke Canyon Dam, is a hydroelectric dam (combined earthfill dam and gravity dam) spanning the Columbia River, 5 km
Revelstoke_Dam
Dam in Maharashtra, India
Dhom Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Krishna River near Wai in state of Maharashtra in India. The height of Dhom Dam above the lowest foundation
Dhom_Dam
Dam in Linn County/Marion County, Oregon
Detroit Dam is a gravity dam on the North Santiam River between Linn County and Marion County, Oregon. It is located in the Cascades, about 5 mi (8.0 km)
Detroit_Dam
Dam in Mường La District, Sơn La Province
Sơn La Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Black River in Ít Ong, Mường La District, Sơn La Province, Vietnam. It is the largest hydroelectric power
Sơn_La_Dam
Dam in Wide Bay-Burnett region, Queensland, Australia
The Paradise Dam, also known as the Burnett River Dam, is a gravity dam across the Burnett River, located between Coringa and Good Night northwest of Biggenden
Paradise_Dam_(Queensland)
Dam in Egypt
The Aswan Low Dam or Old Aswan Dam is a gravity masonry buttress dam on the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt. The dam was built by the British at the former
Aswan_Low_Dam
Dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a concreted-filled gravity dam, in the preliminary stages of construction, on the River Indus between Kohistan district in Khyber
Diamer-Bhasha_Dam
Dam in North Chungcheong, South Korea
Chungju Dam is a gravity dam on the Namhan River, 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Chungju in Chungcheongbuk-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood
Chungju_Dam
Dam in China and North Korea
also referred to as the Shuifeng Dam and originally the Suihō Dam, is a gravity dam on the Yalu River between Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning
Sup'ung_Dam
Dam in Scotland
Laggan Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam located on the River Spean south west of Loch Laggan in the Scottish Highlands. It forms the second reservoir
Laggan_Dam
Type of artificial dam
structure Gravity dam List of largest dams in the world Phreatic line Teton Dam - an earthen dam that suffered a catastrophic dam failure in 1976 "Dam Basics"
Embankment_dam
Dam in Washington, United States
The Chief Joseph Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) upriver from Bridgeport, Washington. The dam is 877 km (545 mi)
Chief_Joseph_Dam
Dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Warsak Dam (Pashto: د ورسک بند; Urdu: ورسک ڈیم) is a mass concrete gravity dam located on the Kabul River in District Mohmand, Mechni, approximately 30 km
Warsak_Dam
Dam in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province
The Hantangang Dam is a gravity dam on the Hantan River in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Construction on the dam began in 2007 and
Hantangang_Dam
Dam in New South Wales, Australia
The Wyangala Dam is a major gated embankment and gravity dam across the Lachlan River, located in the south-western slopes region of New South Wales,
Wyangala_Dam
Dam in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
reservoir of Rihand Dam, called Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, is India's largest manmade lake. Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra
Rihand_Dam
Dam in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Asari Dam (朝里ダム) is a dam in Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan, completed in 1993. It is a Gravity dam of 73.9 m which is currently managed by the Hokkaido Construction
Asari_Dam
Dam in Himachal Pradesh, India
Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in Rampur Bushahr, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric
Nathpa_Jhakri_Dam
Dam in South Africa
supply capacity of 994,000,000 cubic metres (3.51×1010 cu ft). The dam is a concrete gravity structure with an earthfill section on the right flank. It was
Vaal_Dam
Dam in California, US
Shasta Dam (called Kennett Dam before its construction) is a concrete arch-gravity dam across the Sacramento River in Northern California in the United
Shasta_Dam
Dam in City of Armadale, Western Australia
Canning Dam is a gravity dam across the Canning River, located near Ashendon, in the City of Armadale, Western Australia. Completed in 1940, the dam created
Canning_Dam
Dam in Igatpuri
Upper Vaitarna Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on west flowing Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district of Maharashtra state in India. The reservoir
Upper_Vaitarna_Dam
Dam in Bhor
Bhatghar Dam is a gravity dam on the Velvandi (वेळवंडी) river near Bhor, in the Pune district of the state of Maharashtra in India. It is one of the oldest
Bhatghar_Dam
Dam
The Dibang Dam is an under-construction concrete gravity dam, located in the Lower Dibang Valley District in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Upon completion
Dibang_Dam
Dam in Rizal, Philippines
Wawa Dam, also known as Montalban Dam, is a gravity dam constructed over the Marikina River in the municipality of Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines. The slightly
Wawa_Dam
Dam in Himachal Pradesh/Uttarakhand, India
Kishau Dam Hydroelectricity Power Project is an under-construction gravity dam on the Tons River (tributary of yamuna) which will straddle the border
Kishau_Dam
Planned dam in Pathankot, Punjab, India
The Shahpurkandi Dam project is located on the Ravi River in Pathankot district, Punjab, India, downstream from the Ranjit Sagar Dam. The project is designed
Shahpurkandi_dam_project
Dam in Lonavala, Maval
Shirvata Dam, is a gravity dam on Indrayani river near Maval, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India. The height of the dam above lowest foundation
Shirvata_Dam
Dam in Toktogul, Kyrgyzstan
Toktogul Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Naryn River in the Jalal-Abad Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is a concrete gravity dam with height
Toktogul_Dam
Dam in municipality Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District
Crestuma–Lever Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Crestuma-Lever) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro. It is located in the municipality Vila Nova de Gaia
Crestuma–Lever_Dam
Dam on the Columbia River, United States
Bonneville Lock and Dam /ˈbɒnəvɪl/ consists of several run-of-the-river dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the
Bonneville_Dam
Dam in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Dainichigawa Dam (Japanese: 大日川ダム) is a gravity dam located in Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The dam impounds about 16 ha
Dainichigawa_Dam_(Hyōgo)
Dam in Radhanagari
Dam[circular reference], is a gravity dam on Dudhaganga river near Radhanagari in the State of Maharashtra, India. Kalammawadi dam is the biggest dam
Kalammawadi_Dam
Dam in New South Wales, Australia
strip of the former Warringah Shire, to as far north as Mona Vale. The gravity dam was constructed as a mass concrete structure with a maximum height of
Manly_Dam
Dam and power station in Oregon / Washington (state), United States
The John Day Dam is a concrete gravity dam spanning the Columbia River in the northwestern United States. The dam features a navigation lock plus fish
John_Day_Dam
Dam in Rajasthan, northern India
upstream of Kota city and 26 km downstream of Rana Pratap Sagar dam. It is a concrete gravity dam, 45 meters high and 393 meters long, generating 60 MW of power
Jawahar_Sagar_Dam
Dam in New York, USA
The New Croton Dam is a masonry gravity dam forming the New Croton Reservoir, both parts of the New York City water supply system. It stretches across
New_Croton_Dam
Dam in Victoria, Australia
The Rocklands Dam is a gravity dam with rock-filled embankments across the Glenelg River, located in the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia. Completed
Rocklands_Dam
Dam in Far North Queensland
The Tinaroo Dam, officially the Tinaroo Falls Dam, is a major ungated concrete gravity dam with a central ogee spillway across the Barron River located
Tinaroo_Dam
Dam in Mandsaur District Madhya Pradesh
the Mandsaur district of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a masonry gravity dam, standing 62.17 metres (204.0 ft) high, with a gross storage capacity
Gandhi_Sagar_Dam
Dam in Porto District and Cinfães, Viseu District
Carrapatelo Dam (Portuguese: Barragem do Carrapatelo) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro, where the river forms the borderline between the districts
Carrapatelo_Dam
Dam in Idaho, United States
Dworshak Dam is a concrete gravity dam in the western United States, on the North Fork of the Clearwater River in north central Idaho. In Clearwater County
Dworshak_Dam
Dam in the mountains of Kerala, India
Mattupetty Dam (Madupetty Dam), Kannan Devan Hills in Idukki District, is a storage concrete gravity dam built in the mountains of Kerala, India, to conserve
Mattupetty_Dam
Dam in Hwacheon County in South Korea
Hwacheon Dam (Korean: 화천댐) is a concrete gravity dam on the North Han (Pukhan) River in Hwacheon County, Gangwon-do Province, South Korea. The dam was completed
Hwacheon_Dam
Dam in Ambegaon
DIMBHE DAM, is a gravity dam on Ghod River near Ambegaon, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India. The height of the dam above lowest foundation
Dimbhe_Dam
Dam in Indapur ,pune
Dam, also known as Bhima Dam or Bhima Irrigation Project, on the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna River, is an earthfill cum Masonry gravity dam
Ujjani_Dam
Dam in Thane District of Maharashtra, India
Bhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur, Thane district in state of Maharashtra in India. The height of the dam above
Bhatsa_Dam
Planned dam in Mêdog County, Tibet
Station is a planned 60,000-megawatt (MW) run-of-the-river hydroelectric dam project under development on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet Autonomous
Medog_Hydropower_Station
Dam in Madhya Pradesh, India
The Omkareshwar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River just upstream of Mandhata in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is named after the Omkareshwar
Omkareshwar_Dam
Hydroelectric dam in Russia
include the dam, a power plant building located near the dam, and an additional spillway which is under construction. The arch-gravity dam is 242 metres
Sayano-Shushenskaya_Dam
Dam in Maharashtra, India
Temghar Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Mutha river near Mulashi, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The height of the dam above
Temghar_Dam
Dam in Stave Falls
The Stave Falls Dam is a 122 m (400 ft) long concrete-gravity and rock-fill dam with a crest width of 5 m (16 ft). The Blind Slough Dam, 400 m (1,312 ft)
Stave Falls Dam and Powerhouse
Stave_Falls_Dam_and_Powerhouse
Dam in Pará, Brazil
The Tucuruí Dam (Tucuruí means "grasshopper's water", translated from Tupí language; Portuguese: Tucuruí) is a concrete gravity dam on the Tocantins River
Tucuruí_Dam
Dam in Sanmenxia
The Sanmenxia Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the middle-reaches of the Yellow River near Sanmenxia Gorge on the border between Shanxi province and Henan
Sanmenxia_Dam
Dam in Washington (state), United States
The Boundary Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam across the Pend Oreille River, located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the northeast corner of the
Boundary_Dam
dams in Washington are earth fill dams, with the second most-common type being concrete gravity dams (6%). Only 113 dams in the state are taller than 50
List of dams and reservoirs in Washington
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Washington
Dam in Central Victoria, Australia
The Maroondah Dam is a gravity dam across the Watts River, located near Healesville, in the Central region of Victoria, Australia. Completed in 1927, the
Maroondah_Dam
Dam in Bolívar
The Caruachi Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Caroní River in Bolivar state, Venezuela. It supports a conventional hydroelectric power facility
Caruachi_Dam
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Boy/Male
Irish
Surname.
Biblical
Hardness, His gravity, His offense
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Full of Pride; To be Proud of; To be Proud; Pride
Boy/Male
Biblical
Hardness; his gravity; his offense.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Dignity Gravity
Boy/Male
Biblical
Hardness; his gravity; his offense.
Boy/Male
British, Hebrew, Indian, Parsi
Prince; Granite
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a copse or small grove, Middle English gravette, grevette (from a diminutive of Old English grÄf ‘grove’).Altered spelling of French Gravet, cognate with 1.
Boy/Male
Indian
Proud
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gravely.Possibly also a variant spelling of Swiss German Gräfli (see Gravely).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gravett.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Gravely in Cambridgeshire or Graveley in Hertfordshire. The first is possibly from Old English græf ‘pit’, ‘trench’ + lÄ“ah ‘woodland clearing’. The second is from Old English grÇ£fe, grÄf(a) ‘grove’, ‘copse’ + lÄ“ah.Possibly an altered spelling of Swiss Gräffi, a variant of Graf.
Girl/Female
Indian
Gravity
Girl/Female
Indian
Pride
Boy/Male
Indian
Gravity
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
To be Proud of; Feels Proud
Boy/Male
Muslim
Gravity
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Dignity; Gravity; From Muslim
Girl/Female
Muslim
Rarity, Rareness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living near a small grove or copse, from Old English grÄfet, grÇ£fet ‘little grove’ (from Old English grÄf(e), grÇ£fe ‘grove’, ‘copse’ + the diminutive suffix -et).
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GRAVITY DAM
Male
English
Middle English form of Latin Alvredus, ALVRED means "elf counsel."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Designation
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सीता) Variant spelling of Hindi Sita, SEETA means "furrow."
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of the dear one.
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of the world
Boy/Male
Hindu
Servant a devotee of Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hill
Boy/Male
Tamil
Balchandra | பாலசஂதà¯à®°
Young Moon
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
My God is Bountiful; God of Plenty; God's Promise; God is My Oath
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English cappe ‘cap’, ‘hat’ (Old English cæppe), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of caps and hats, or a nickname for someone who wore distinctive headgear. Compare Capper.Americanized spelling of German Kapp.
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n.
A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity.
a.
Pertaining to, or causing, gravitation; as, gravic forces; gravic attraction.
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Being with child; heavy with young; pregnant; fruitful; as, a gravid uterus; gravid piety.
n.
Deterioration; degeneracy; corruption; especially, moral crookedness; moral perversion; perverseness; depravity; as, the pravity of human nature.
a.
The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation.
n.
The act, process, or art, of graving or carving; engraving.
a.
Sobriety of character or demeanor.
n.
Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.
a.
The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.
pl.
of Gravity
n.
Seriousness; gravity; discretion.
n.
Weight; gravity.
adv.
In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty.
v. t.
To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc.
a.
Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense.
pl.
of Gravy
n.
The quality or state of being rare; rareness; thinness; as, the rarity (contrasted with the density) of gases.
n.
The quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind; agreeableness; softness; pleasantness; gentleness; urbanity; as, suavity of manners; suavity of language, conversation, or address.
a.
Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness.