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mass

noun [C] (PHYSICS)
 
 
/mæs/ specialized

Definition

(in physics) the amount of matter in any solid object or in any volume of liquid or gas: The acceleration of a body equals the force exerted on it divided by its mass.Area, mass, weight and volume in general
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