Definition of freefall:
(n) :
the state of being in a motion affected by no
acceleration (force) other than that provided by
gravity; the state of falling with no interference from outside forces other than the
air resistance (no open parachute, etc.)
"as civil war continues in Iraq, the U.S. president's approval ratings are in freefall."
(v) :
to
drop in a state of freefall
"a
base jumper attempts to freefall for as long as possible before triggering the parachute."
Definition of freefall:
(n) :
the state of being in a motion affected by no
acceleration (force) other than that provided by
gravity; the state of falling with no interference from outside forces other than the
air resistance (no open parachute, etc.)
"as civil war continues in Iraq, the U.S. president's approval ratings are in freefall."
(v) :
to
drop in a state of freefall
"a
base jumper attempts to freefall for as long as possible before triggering the parachute."