by gravity
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Indicates that gravity is the force causing a movement or process.
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Examples (10)
- The water flows from the tank by gravity to the houses below.
- Sewage systems often rely on gravity by design to move waste downhill.
- The oil is fed into the engine by gravity alone.
- Ancient aqueducts transported water by gravity over long distances.
- The grain moves through the silo by gravity without mechanical assistance.
- Blood returns to the heart from the legs partly by gravity when lying down.
- The irrigation system works by gravity, requiring no pumps.
- Rainwater is collected and distributed by gravity to the garden beds.
- The fuel reaches the carburetor by gravity from the overhead tank.
- Molten metal flows into the mold by gravity during casting.