Absence of stress and strain resulting from externally applied mechanical contact-forces, typically normal forces (from floors, seats, beds, scales, etc.)
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With her shoulders rejoicing at the absence of weight, she started off down the slope.
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Feel that absence of weight on your shoulders?
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This was the almost entire absence of weight.
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In contrast, local expression of IL-23 at the tumor site maintained antitumor activity in the absence of weight loss.
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This improvement is associated with a decrease in the rate of severe hypoglycemia in the absence of weight gain.
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She held the box out to him as she spoke,- alittlewhite jeweller's cardboard box,-andwas at once struck by its absence of weight.