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A state of motion affected by no acceleration or force other than that of gravity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Antonyms: none provided
A state of motion but allowing for the presence of incidental air resistance not caused intentionally by devices such parachutes or wings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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A rapid, uncontrolled decline or worsening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
Examples
As civil war continues in Iraq, the U.S. president's approval ratings are in freefall.
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To drop in a state of freefall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
A base jumper attempts to freefall for as long as possible before triggering the parachute.
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To decline or worsen rapidly and uncontrollably.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively, intransitive
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Across languages
Translations 38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani :
sərbəstdüşmə
— being affected only by gravity
Catalan :
caiguda lliure
— being affected only by gravity
Chinese Mandarin :
自由落體 /自由落体
(zìyóuluòtǐ)
— being affected only by gravity
Czech :
volný pád
— being affected only by gravity
Finnish :
vapaa pudotus
— being affected only by gravity
French :
chute libre
— being affected only by gravity
German :
freier Fall
— being affected only by gravity
Hindi :
मुक्त पतन
(mukt patan)
— being affected only by gravity
Hindi :
मुक्त पात
(mukt pāt)
— being affected only by gravity
Indonesian :
jatuh bebas
— being affected only by gravity
Polish :
spadek swobodny
— being affected only by gravity
Portuguese :
queda livre
— being affected only by gravity
Spanish :
caída libre
— being affected only by gravity
Spanish :
caimiento libre
— being affected only by gravity
Turkish :
serbest düşüş
— being affected only by gravity
Vietnamese :
rơi tự do
— being affected only by gravity
Catalan :
caiguda lliure
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
Finnish :
vapaa pudotus
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
French :
chute libre
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
German :
freier Fall
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
Indonesian :
terjun bebas
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
Italian :
caduta libera
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
Polish :
spadek swobodny
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
Portuguese :
queda livre
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
Spanish :
caída libre
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
Spanish :
caimiento libre
— falling through atmosphere without additional drag devices
Finnish :
vapaa pudotus
— state of worsening out of control
Italian :
caduta libera
— state of worsening out of control
Polish :
sytuacja wymykająca się spod kontroli
— state of worsening out of control
Portuguese :
queda livre
— state of worsening out of control
Romanian :
cădere liberă
— state of worsening out of control
Romanian :
picaj
— state of worsening out of control
Spanish :
caída libre
— state of worsening out of control
Spanish :
caimiento libre
— state of worsening out of control
Finnish :
pudota vapaasti
— to drop in freefall
Polish :
spadać swobodnie
— to drop in freefall
Polish :
spaść swobodnie
— to drop in freefall
Spanish :
caer libremente
— to drop in freefall
