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free fall
noun
1.
the hypothetical fall of a body such that the only force acting upon it is that of gravity.
2.
the part of a parachute jump that precedes the opening of the parachute.
3.
a decline, especially a sudden or rapid decline, as in value or prestige, that appears to be endless or bottomless: The economy was in a free fall all winter.
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verb (used without object)
1.
(of parachutists) to descend initially, as for a designated interval, in a free fall: The jumpers were required to free-fall for eight seconds.
adjective
2.
denoting or suggesting a free fall: a free-fall recession.
noun
3.
free fall (defs. 1, 2).
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| free fall | |
| —n | |
| 1. | free descent of a body in which the gravitational force is the only force acting on it |
| 2. | the part of a parachute descent before the parachute opens |
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Idioms & Phrases
free fall
A rapid, uncontrolled decline, as in The markets threatened to go into free fall and we came close to outright panic. This term transfers the aeronautical meaning of a free fall, that is, "a fall through the air without any impedance, such as a parachute," to other kinds of precipitous drop. [Second half of 1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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