free-fall time
free-fall time · free-fall times
The characteristic amount of time required for a body to collapse under its own…The characteristic amount of time required for a body to collapse under its own gravitational attraction, if no other forces exist to oppose the collapse.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The characteristic amount of time required for a body to collapse under its own gravitational attraction, if no other forces exist to oppose the collapse.
Forms
plural: free-fall times| Singular | free-fall time |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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