free fall

A form of freefall — A state of motion affected by no acceleration or force other than that of gravity.

Meanings

nounfree fall (countable and uncountable, plural free falls)

plural free falls

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of freefall.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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