terminal velocity

/ˌtʌrmənl vəˌlɑsədi/
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Other forms: terminal velocities

Definitions of terminal velocity
  1. noun
    the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
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    type of:
    speed, velocity
    distance travelled per unit time
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