free fall

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noun

the hypothetical fall of a body such that the only force acting upon it is that of gravity.

the part of a parachute jump that precedes the opening of the parachute.

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.

Also free-fall (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin of free fall

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby free fall

free electron, free energy, free enterprise, free enterpriser, free expansion, free fall, free-fire zone, free flap, free flight, free-floating, free-floating anxiety

Definition for free fall (2 of 2)

free-fall

[ free-fawl ]

/ ˈfriˌfɔl /

verb (used without object), free-fell, free-fall·en, free-fall·ing.

(of parachutists) to descend initially, as for a designated interval, in a free fall: The jumpers were required to free-fall for eight seconds.

adjective

denoting or suggesting a free fall: a free-fall recession.

noun

free fall (def. 1, 2).

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Example sentences from the Web for free fall

She had supported Stern when his own career had first been in gestation and then later in free-fall.
I Was There: Inside Joan Rivers’ Funeral|Tim Teeman|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Riding a warg, the Pale Orc watches as the company awaits their free-fall into death.
‘The Hobbit’: 19 Changes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Novel to Peter Jackson’s Movie|Anna Klassen|December 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She went into position one without prompting as they jumped and began to free-fall.
Exclusive Photo: Gabrielle Giffords’s Navy SEAL Skydive|Michael Daly|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I managed to get the gravity turned off and gave them a lesson in free-fall fighting.
Danger in Deep Space|Carey Rockwell

Tom couldn't even go into free-fall for ten minutes without getting sick all over the place.
Gold in the Sky|Alan Edward Nourse
That broke me from free-fall around Earth to gravity-fall toward Earth.
Shipwreck in the Sky|Eando Binder
There was a moment of free-fall, then the drive engine came on and the grav-field equilibrated.
The Dueling Machine|Benjamin William Bova
He knew there would be fifty seconds of free-fall before the rockets fired again.
Pushbutton War|Joseph P. Martino

British Dictionary definitions for free fall

free fall

noun

free descent of a body in which the gravitational force is the only force acting on it

the part of a parachute descent before the parachute opens

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with free fall

free fall

A rapid, uncontrolled decline, as in The markets threatened to go into free fall and we came close to outright panic. This term transfers the aeronautical meaning of a free fall, that is, “a fall through the air without any impedance, such as a parachute,” to other kinds of precipitous drop. [Second half of 1900s]

Cultural definitions for free fall

free fall

In physics, the motion of a body being acted upon only by gravity. A satellite in orbit is in free fall, as is a skydiver (if we neglect the effects of air resistance).

notes for free fall

During free fall, objects are said to be weightless.

单词	free fall
释义	free fall SEE SYNONYMS FOR free fall ON THESAURUS.COM noun the hypothetical fall of a body such that the only force acting upon it is that of gravity. the part of a parachute jump that precedes the opening of the parachute. 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. Also free-fall (for defs. 1, 2). Origin of free fall First recorded in 1915–20 Words nearby free fall free electron, free energy, free enterprise, free enterpriser, free expansion, free fall, free-fire zone, free flap, free flight, free-floating, free-floating anxiety Definition for free fall (2 of 2) free-fall [ free-fawl ] / ˈfriˌfɔl / verb (used without object), free-fell, free-fall·en, free-fall·ing. (of parachutists) to descend initially, as for a designated interval, in a free fall: The jumpers were required to free-fall for eight seconds. adjective denoting or suggesting a free fall: a free-fall recession. noun free fall (def. 1, 2). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for free fall She had supported Stern when his own career had first been in gestation and then later in free-fall. I Was There: Inside Joan Rivers’ Funeral\|Tim Teeman\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Riding a warg, the Pale Orc watches as the company awaits their free-fall into death. ‘The Hobbit’: 19 Changes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Novel to Peter Jackson’s Movie\|Anna Klassen\|December 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She went into position one without prompting as they jumped and began to free-fall. Exclusive Photo: Gabrielle Giffords’s Navy SEAL Skydive\|Michael Daly\|February 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I managed to get the gravity turned off and gave them a lesson in free-fall fighting. Danger in Deep Space\|Carey Rockwell Tom couldn't even go into free-fall for ten minutes without getting sick all over the place. Gold in the Sky\|Alan Edward Nourse That broke me from free-fall around Earth to gravity-fall toward Earth. Shipwreck in the Sky\|Eando Binder There was a moment of free-fall, then the drive engine came on and the grav-field equilibrated. The Dueling Machine\|Benjamin William Bova He knew there would be fifty seconds of free-fall before the rockets fired again. Pushbutton War\|Joseph P. Martino British Dictionary definitions for free fall free fall noun free descent of a body in which the gravitational force is the only force acting on it the part of a parachute descent before the parachute opens Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with free fall free fall A rapid, uncontrolled decline, as in The markets threatened to go into free fall and we came close to outright panic. This term transfers the aeronautical meaning of a free fall, that is, “a fall through the air without any impedance, such as a parachute,” to other kinds of precipitous drop. [Second half of 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to free fall collapse, decline, dive, drop, plummet, plunge, sag, slump, nose dive, plummeting Cultural definitions for free fall free fall In physics, the motion of a body being acted upon only by gravity. A satellite in orbit is in free fall, as is a skydiver (if we neglect the effects of air resistance). notes for free fall During free fall, objects are said to be weightless. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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free fall

noun

Origin of free fall

Words nearby free fall

Definition for free fall (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), free-fell, free-fall·en, free-fall·ing.

adjective

noun

Example sentences from the Web for free fall

British Dictionary definitions for free fall

noun

Idioms and Phrases with free fall

Words related to free fall

Cultural definitions for free fall

notes for free fall