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freefall in French

freefall in French is chute libre — freefall means the state of falling under gravity alone, with no other force acting to slow it.

freefall in French

chute libre
noun

What does "freefall" mean?

  1. noun The state of falling under gravity alone, with no other force acting to slow it.
    "Skydivers experience several seconds of freefall before opening their parachute."
  2. noun A rapid and uncontrolled decline.
    "The company's stock price went into freefall after the scandal broke."
  3. verb To drop rapidly and without control, literally or figuratively.
    "Sales began to freefall as soon as the competitor launched its product."

freefall in a sentence

  • Skydivers experience several seconds of freefall before opening their parachute.
  • The company's stock price went into freefall after the scandal broke.
  • Sales began to freefall as soon as the competitor launched its product.

Common French translations

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What is "freefall" in French?

"freefall" in French is chute libre. freefall means: The state of falling under gravity alone, with no other force acting to slow it.

How do you use "freefall" in a sentence?

Example: "Skydivers experience several seconds of freefall before opening their parachute." In French, "freefall" is chute libre.

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