freefall
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freefall
- /ˈfɹiːˌfɔːl/
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From free + fall.
noun freefalls · free fall · free-fall
- A state of motion affected by no acceleration or force other than that of gravity. SAC has a bomber study currently in progress to see how many freefalls, how many SRAM, how many ALCM's they need to fill out the force.
- A state of motion but allowing for the presence of incidental air resistance not caused intentionally by devices such parachutes or wings. I only had four months left on the team and wanted to log as many freefalls as possible, and I was closing in on my 750th jump.
- A rapid, uncontrolled decline or worsening. As civil war continues in Iraq, the U.S. president's approval ratings are in freefall.
verb freefalls · freefalling · freefell · freefallen · free fall · free-fall
- To drop in a state of freefall. A base jumper attempts to freefall for as long as possible before triggering the parachute.
- To decline or worsen rapidly and uncontrollably.
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noun falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
| Español | caída libre, caimiento libre |
|---|---|
| Português | queda livre |
| Français | chute libre |
| Deutsch | freier Fall |
| Italiano | caduta libera |
noun state of worsening out of control
| Español | caída libre, caimiento libre |
|---|---|
| Português | queda livre |
| Italiano | caduta libera |
| Română | cădere liberă, picaj |
noun being affected only by gravity
| Español | caída libre, caimiento libre |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 自由落體 /自由落体 zìyóuluòtǐ |
| हिन्दी | मुक्त पतन mukt patan, मुक्त पात mukt pāt |
| Português | queda livre |
| Français | chute libre |
| Deutsch | freier Fall |
| Tiếng Việt | rơi tự do |
verb to drop in freefall
| Español | caer libremente |
|---|
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@misc{freefall_2026,
title = {freefall},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/freefall},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
