lithobraking
Deceleration of a falling object due to impact with the groundDeceleration of a falling object due to impact with the ground.
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, uncountable)Deceleration of a falling object due to impact with the ground.
Origin
From litho- (“pertaining to stone”) + braking, by analogy to aerobraking. First attested iFrom litho- (“pertaining to stone”) + braking, by analogy to aerobraking. First attested in c. 1999.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable