What is the meaning of free fall?

noun

  • The ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field.
  • A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity.
    • usage: "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
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