Meaning of the word freefall in English

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freefall

US /ˌfriːˈfɑːl/
UK /ˌfriːˈfɑːl/

Noun

1.

an occasion when something or someone falls quickly under the influence of gravity (= the force that attracts objects toward one another, especially the force that makes things fall to the ground):

Example:
Skydivers are propelled into a 70-second freefall at 120mph before their parachutes open.

Verb

1.

to fall quickly under the influence of gravity (= the force that attracts objects toward one another, especially the force that makes things fall to the ground):

Example:
The plane dropped very suddenly and seemed to freefall for more than 15 seconds.
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