freefall
Noun
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Noun
freefall (uncountable)
- (physics) The state of being in a motion affected by no acceleration (force) other than that provided by gravity.
- (common usage) The state of falling with no interference from outside forces other than the air resistance (no open parachute, etc.)
- (by extension) The state of worsening out of control.
- As civil war continues in Iraq, the U.S. president's approval ratings are in freefall.
- French: chute libre
- Portuguese: queda livre
- French: chute libre
- Italian: caduta libera
- Portuguese: queda livre
- Italian: caduta libera
- Portuguese: queda livre
freefall (freefalls, present participle freefalling; past freefell, past participle freefallen)
- To drop in a state of freefall.
- A base jumper attempts to freefall for as long as possible before triggering the parachute.
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