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freefall

/ˈfriːfɔːl/ /ˈfriːfɑːl/

Meanings
noun
The state of being in a motion affected by no acceleration (force) other than that provided by gravity.

Examples :

"After the parachute deployed, the initial freefall stopped and he slowed down. "
physics space action

Related Words

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration worsening

worsening verb

/ˈwɜːrsənɪŋ/ /ˈwɜːsənɪŋ/

To make worse; to impair.

"The global warming has worsened the weather."

Illustration parachute

parachute noun

/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/

A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.

"The skydiver used a parachute to slow his descent and land safely. "

Illustration resistance

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

Illustration skydiver

skydiver noun

/ˈskaɪdaɪvər/

Someone who skydives.

"The skydiver leaped from the airplane, and the wind whipped past her face. "

Illustration interference

interference noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns/

The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

"The teacher's phone calls caused a lot of interference with the class discussion. "

Illustration employee

employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration deployed

deployed verb

/dɪˈplɔɪd/ /diˈplɔɪd/

To prepare and arrange (usually military unit or units) for use.

"The company deployed extra staff to the customer service department to handle the holiday rush. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration affected

affected verb

/əˈfɛktɪd/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration announced

announced verb

/əˈnaʊnst/ /əˈnaʊnstɪd/

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "

Illustration acceleration

acceleration noun

/æk.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.

"a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity"