zwaartekrachtput

Dutch

Etymology

Loan translation of English gravity well. Equivalent to zwaartekracht (“gravity”) +‎ put (“well”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaːr.tə.krɑxtˌpʏt/
  • Hyphenation: zwaar‧te‧kracht‧put

Noun

zwaartekrachtput n (plural zwaartekrachtputten, diminutive zwaartekrachtputje n)

  1. gravity well
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