Meaning & use
free fall
The state of falling freely under the force of gravity alone, without any other resistance.
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The skydiver was in free fall for almost a minute before opening the parachute.
Stock prices went into free fall after the company announced huge losses.
A note on using this word
Used literally in physics and skydiving, and figuratively to describe a rapid, uncontrolled decline, as with prices or a reputation.
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