noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity wordnet

Synonyms

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drag-limited velocityfinal speedfinal speed conceptfinal velocitylimiting speedlimiting velocity

Antonyms

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accelerating velocitychanging speedincreasing velocityinfinite speed