infall
infall · infalls
The act or process of falling inThe act or process of falling in.
/ˈɪnfɔːl/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of falling in.
(countable, uncountable)An incursion; an inroad.
(countable)The area where water, storm runoff, etc., enters a storm drain.
(uncountable)Movement towards a massive astronomical body under the influence of gravity; especially the process whereby gas falls towards a neutron star or black hole at high speed, forming a plasma
Forms
plural: infallsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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