noun
- plural of infall; instances of matter falling inward, especially toward a celestial body due to gravitational attraction
Usage: astronomy; physics
Examples
- The astronomer studied the infalls of gas into the black hole.
- Stellar infalls contribute to the growth of massive stars.
- Computer models predicted multiple infalls during galaxy formation.
- The telescope detected infalls of material onto the neutron star.
- Gravitational infalls shape the structure of cosmic objects.