free fall

Definition of Free Fall in English :

Noun

1. free fall

the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field

2. dip, drop, fall, free fall

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Example Sentences:
'a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index'
'there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery'
'a dip in prices'
'when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Free Fall

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noun

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

Free Fall

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1.

the unchecked fall of anything through space, the atmosphere, a vacuum, etc., esp. the part of a parachutist's jump before the parachute is opened

2.

any unchecked, usually rapid, decline, as in value, status, or stability

noun

1.

free fall (sense 2)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈfree-ˈfell (ˈfriˈfɛl ; frēˈfelˈ), ˈfree-ˈfallen (ˈfiˈfɔlən ; fēˈfôlˈən), ˈfree-ˈfalling

2.

to undergo, experience, or move in a free fall

Free Fall

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n.

1. The fall of a body within the atmosphere without a drag-producing device such as a parachute.

2. The ideal falling motion of a body that is subject only to the earth's gravitational field.

3. Rapid uncontrolled decline: "The markets threatened to go into free fall and we came within an eyelash of ... an uncontrollable panic" (Felix Rohatyn).

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