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Moving towards a massive astronomical body under the influence of gravitySee Also: infall
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infalling — adjective Date: 1964 moving under the influence of gravity toward a celestial object (as a black hole) • infall noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
infalling — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: in (II) + falling, present participle of fall : moving under the influence of gravity toward a celestial object (as a black hole or nascent star) … Useful english dictionary
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