free fall Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
  2. noun a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
    drop; dip; fall.
    • a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
    • there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
    • a dip in prices
    • when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall

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