free fall
noun
Definition of free fall
1 : the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field; also : such motion
2a : the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opensb : a rapid and continuing drop or decline a free fall in stock prices
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Examples of free fall in a Sentence
Sales were in free fall.
1851
First Known Use of free fall
1851
FREE FALL Defined for English Language Learners
free fall
noun
Definition of free fall for English Language Learners
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: the state or condition of falling through the air toward the ground
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: the condition of quickly becoming lower, less, or fewer
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: a fast or continuing drop
Medical Dictionary
free fall
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noun
\-ˌfȯl\
Medical Definition of free fall
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field; also : such motion
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