terminal velocity
terminal velocity · terminal velocities
Endgeschwindigkeit
The speed at which an object in free-fall and not in a vacuum ceases to accelerate…The speed at which an object in free-fall and not in a vacuum ceases to accelerate downwards because the force of gravity is equal and opposite to the drag force acting against it.
» If you climb up to Tom's ego and jump to his IQ level you will reach terminal velocity.
al_ex_an_der · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The speed at which an object in free-fall and not in a vacuum ceases to accelerate downwards because the force of gravity is equal and opposite to the drag force acting against it.
Endgeschwindigkeit
More definitions
- the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
Examples
1 sentencesIf you climb up to Tom's ego and jump to his IQ level you will reach terminal velocity.
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plural: terminal velocities| Singular | terminal velocity |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable