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Definition of gravity checks

gravity check

noun

  • when an individual or object falls due to gravity. Usually implies injury (or at least that it hurt,) or damage. Origin: snowboarding, surfing, mountain biking, and skating.
    She just had one hell of a gravity check!
    • See more words with the same meaning: an injury.

    Last edited on Sep 01 1998. Submitted by Chris Sallaz from MI, USA on Sep 01 1998.

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