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free fall
free fall • n. downward movement under the force of gravity only: the path of a body in free fall. ∎ the part of a parachute-descent before the parachute opens. ∎ the movement of a spacecraft in space without thrust from the engines. • v. (free-fall) [intr.] move under the force of gravity only; fall rapidly. |
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"free fall." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "free fall." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-freefall.html "free fall." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-freefall.html |
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free fall
free fall in physics, the state of a body moving solely under the influence of gravitational forces (see gravitation ). A body falling freely toward the surface of the earth undergoes an acceleration due to gravity of 32 ft/sec 2 (9.8 m/sec 2 ), which is symbolized by g. |
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"free fall." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "free fall." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-freefall.html "free fall." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-freefall.html |
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free fall
free fall a parachute maneuver in which the parachute is manually activated at the discretion of the jumper, or automatically activated at a preset altitude.
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"free fall." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "free fall." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-freefall.html "free fall." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-freefall.html |
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