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infall.

The act or process of falling in.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪnfɔːl/
  1. The act or process of falling in.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An incursion; an inroad.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The area where water, storm runoff, etc., enters a storm drain.

    countable
  4. 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

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English fall English infall From in- + fall.

verb/ɪnˈfɔːl/
  1. To fall in.

    intransitive
  2. To undergo infall.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English fall English infall From in- + fall.

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