free fall
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free fall noun
- The state of being in a motion affected by no acceleration (force) other than that provided by gravity.
- (common usage) The state of falling with no interference from outside forces other than the air resistance (no open parachute, etc.)
- (by extension) The state of worsening out of control.“As civil war continues in Iraq, the U.S. president's approval ratings are in freefall.”
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