falloff
a decline in quantity, vigor, etc.
Origin of falloff
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How to use falloff in a sentence
He attributed the problem to trip cancellations, changed itineraries, and a big fall-off in new bookings.
The real fall-off starts in the late seventies and early eighties.
There was a sharp fall-off on both sides of the input so direction could be precisely determined.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonAs the initial marker was rounded, there was a noticeable fall-off in the wind.
Guilt of the Brass Thieves | Mildred A. WirtThe entrance to the cave fronts the pond near the foot of a precipitous mountain, called the Fall-off.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's | Charles Asbury Stephens
This fall-off to the southeast again was not more than I had expected, as it has been almost calm since Sunday.
Farthest North | Fridtjof Nansen
British Dictionary definitions for fall off
to drop unintentionally to the ground from (a high object, bicycle, etc), esp after losing one's balance
(adverb) to diminish in size, intensity, etc; decline or weaken: business fell off after Christmas
(adverb) nautical to allow or cause a vessel to sail downwind of her former heading
a decline or drop
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Other Idioms and Phrases with falloff
see fall away.
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