drop tower
The term "drop tower" is used both in amusement parks for thrilling rides and in scientific research for experiments involving free fall.
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Definition
B1Amusement Parks
(entertainment)A ride where participants are lifted to a great height and then dropped, experiencing free fall.
Example
- The drop tower at the amusement park is the most thrilling ride.
- She screamed as the drop tower released and they plummeted towards the ground.
C1Scientific Research
(technical, academic)A structure used to conduct experiments by dropping objects in a vacuum tube to study their behavior in free fall.
Example
- Scientists used a drop tower to simulate microgravity conditions for their experiments.
- The drop tower experiment helped researchers understand the effects of free fall on various materials.
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