terminal velocity
noun/ˌtɜːmɪnl vəˈlɒsəti/
/ˌtɜːrmɪnl vəˈlɑːsəti/
[uncountable]- the maximum speed that something falling through air, water or a gas can reach before the effect of gravity is balanced by the forces of frictionTopics Physics and chemistryc2
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