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gravesend
nounC1
/ˈɡreɪvzˌɛnd/The end of one's life; death; a final conclusion or endpoint.
gravesham
nounVery Rare
/ˈɡreɪvʃæm/The act or process of causing significant shame, public disgrace, or dishonour.
graveside
adjectivenounC1
/ˈɡreɪvˌsaɪd/the area immediately adjacent to a grave, especially at the time of a funeral or burial.
gravesite
nounLow
/ˈɡreɪv.saɪt/The specific place where a grave is located; the plot of ground containing a burial.
gravestone
nounB1-B2
/ˈɡreɪv.stəʊn/A stone marker placed at the head of a grave, typically inscribed with the name, dates, and sometimes an epitaph of the deceased.
graveyard
nounB1
/ˈɡreɪv.jɑːd/A burial ground, especially one attached to a church.
graveyard orbit
nounC1
/ˈɡreɪv.jɑːd ˈɔː.bɪt/A specific, high orbit where defunct satellites are moved at the end of their operational life to reduce the risk of collision with active spacecraft.
graveyard shift
nounB2
/ˈɡreɪv.jɑːd ʃɪft/A work shift that typically begins late at night, such as midnight, and continues through the early morning hours (e.g., midnight to 8 a.m.).
graveyard slot
nounC1
/ˈɡreɪv.jɑːd slɒt/a broadcast time period with very few viewers/listeners, typically late night or very early morning.
graveyard stew
nounLow / Obsolete
/ˈɡreɪv.jɑːd stjuː/A type of humble, basic food, typically a thin stew or soup made with leftovers or cheap ingredients, often associated with poverty or hardship.
graveyard watch
nounC2
/ˈɡreɪv.jɑːd wɒtʃ/A period of work or duty occurring during the late night/early morning hours, typically from midnight until 4 a.m. or 8 a.m.
gravicembalo
nounVery Low
/ˌɡrævɪˈtʃɛmbələʊ/A historical term for a harpsichord, specifically one with a keyboard.
gravida
nounVery Low
/ˈɡravɪdə/A pregnant woman.
gravimeter
nounVery low
/ɡrəˈvɪm.ɪ.tər/An instrument for measuring the acceleration due to gravity or for detecting variations in gravitational fields.
gravimetric analysis
nounC2
/ˌɡræv.ɪˈmet.rɪk əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/A quantitative chemical analysis method based on measuring the mass of a substance (or a derivative of the substance).
gravimetry
nounC2
/ɡrəˈvɪm.ə.tri/The measurement of the strength of a gravitational field or the density of rocks and minerals by observing their gravitational effects.
graving dock
nounC2
/ˈɡreɪvɪŋ ˌdɒk/A dry dock where ships are built, repaired, or cleaned.
graving piece
nounExtremely rare / Obsolete technical
/ˈɡreɪvɪŋ ˌpiːs/A part of a ship's hull that is specially reinforced where the vessel rests in the graving dock during maintenance.
graviperception
nounVery Low
/ˌɡrævɪpəˈsɛpʃən/The biological perception or sensing of gravity.
gravisphere
nounVery Low
/ˈɡræv.ɪ.sfɪə/The region of space surrounding a celestial body (like a planet or star) within which its gravitational influence is dominant over that of other bodies.

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