Tree's seasonal shedding
A falling leaf is a leaf that falls.
In aircraft, it is a maneuver that resembles this.
tumble · pirouette · droop · drift · dead drop · plummet · deciduous · season · ephemerality · drag coefficient · turbulence · trajectory · transience · spiral · lift · nostalgia · impermanence · letting go
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Tree's seasonal shedding
A falling leaf is a leaf that falls.
In aircraft, it is a maneuver that resembles this.
Related — tree branch (Woody limb of timber); change (To make different); autumn (Post-summer cooling period); tailspin · glide · tumble · pirouette · droop · drift · dead drop · plummet · deciduous · season
SEASONAL STATEfalling leaf ≠ new growth Recently sprouted plant material; leafing out · spring bloom · leaf bud
BOTANICAL STRATEGYfalling leaf ≠ evergreen foliage Plant matter staying green; pine needle · holly leaf
Fleeting Things: breath, blink, wink, glance, glimpses; Skating Jumps: axel, lutz, salchow, toe loop, flip; ski techniques: parallel turn, snowplow, carving, stem turn, hockey stop; stalls: stall speed
falling, leaf, fall, falls, fell, fallen, faller, fallout, downfall
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/falling_leaf