free-fall
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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| 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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