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  • noun metrology Symbol for the gigajoule, an SI unit of work or energy equal to 109 joules.
  • abbreviation astronomy GJ the prefix of catalog entries in the Gliese star catalog, for the Gliese-Jahreiss expansion
  • abbreviation astronomy by extension, prefix for any catalogued in the Gliese star catalog

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Examples

  • Of course GJ is right to observe the sad decline of the independent bookseller (someone has made a similar comment to my chick-lit posting immediately before this one).

    Culture Maxine 2009

  • But GJ is wrong, I think, to imply that their absence signifies a literary desert.

    Culture Maxine 2009

  • So I think GJ is incorrect to say: "English literary culture, in sharp contrast to the musical and fine arts culture, has retreated into a safe little Englander mentality, imagining that merely by writing ‘about’ great events and deep subjects you are producing great and deep works of literature."

    Culture Maxine 2009

  • If a member of the GJ is feeding him stuff, well, a crime is being committed.

    Think Progress » BREAKING: Rove’s Legal Troubles More Extensive Than Previously Reported 2006

  • The planet currently bares the name GJ 1214b, and while Charbonneau says it's probably not habitable (because of the 400-degree Fahrenheit surface temperature), it's not too far off the mark.

    Discover Blogs 2009

  • The scientists say the newly discovered world, called GJ 436c, orbits its host star in 5.2 Earth days and completes a revolution in 4.2 Earth days.

    Space Diary: Life beyond Earth 2009

  • The scientists say the newly discovered world, called GJ 436c, orbits its host star in 5.2 Earth days and completes a revolution in 4.2 Earth days.

    Space Diary: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 2008

  • The scientists say the newly discovered world, called GJ 436c, orbits its host star in 5.2 Earth days and completes a revolution in 4.2 Earth days.

    Space Diary: SETI 2008

  • The scientists say the newly discovered world, called GJ 436c, orbits its host star in 5.2 Earth days and completes a revolution in 4.2 Earth days.

    Space Diary: Extrasolar planet 2008

  • First discovered in 2004, the planet, called GJ 436 b, is about 22 times more massive than Earth.

    Exotic World Said to Harbor ‘Hot Ice’ | Impact Lab 2007

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