Descending steeply; going straight downwards; with a headlong descent. Obsolete (chiefly poetic).
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释义 | the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [adjective] > falling steeply or swiftly (5) precipitate1614 Descending steeply; going straight downwards; with a headlong descent. Obsolete (chiefly poetic). precipitious1638 Falling steeply or vertically. Also figurative. precipitant1667 Of a fall or descent: vertical, steep, directed straight down. Also as adv.: precipitantly, headlong. Now chiefly figurative. toppling1812 Falling headlong (literal and figurative). plummeting1934 That falls rapidly. Chiefly figurative. |
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