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 Definitions of escape velocity  [ɪˈskeɪp mənt]  

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Definition of 'escape velocity' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) escape velocity
the minimum speed that an object at a given distance from a celestial body must have so that it will escape from orbit around the body.

Etymology:  (1950–55)

Definition of 'escape velocity' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) escape velocity
the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field

'escape velocity' - Nearby Entries  

escape mechanism  escape valve  escape velocity  escape wheel  escapement  escapism  escapist  



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