infalling
/ˈɪnˌfɔlɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of falling inward or toward a center, especially under the influence of gravity.
- The infalling of dust into the black hole creates a bright accretion disk.
- Astronomers observed the infalling of gas clouds toward the galaxy's core.
- The infalling of debris into the sinkhole was captured on video.
adjective
- Falling inward or toward a center.
- Scientists studied the infalling particles in the laboratory simulation.
- The infalling matter heated up as it approached the star.
- The infalling tide created dangerous currents near the shore.