infall
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnfɔːl/
The English word “infall” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act or process of falling in.
- An incursion; an inroad.
- The area where water, storm runoff, etc., enters a storm drain.
- Movement towards a massive astronomical body under the influence of gravity; especially the process whereby gas falls towards a neutron star or black hole at high speed, forming a plasma
verb
Etymology
From in- + fall.
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