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noun
The speed at which an object in free-fall and not in a vacuum ceases to accelerate downwards because the force of gravity is equal and opposite to the drag force acting against it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: speed, velocity
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