Fall
Fall verb - Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind.
Usage example: fall asleep
Lag
Both words in one sentence
- Sometimes Inertial Dampening has a "lag", where a sharp turn or quick deceleration will momentarily cause a reaction (quick fall into the console or press back due to high accelerations).
Source: Inertial Dampening -
China Miéville's Bas-Lag books feature a lot of xenian characters, some of which fall under this trope.
Source: Non-Mammal Mammaries -
Which can become frustrating, since it's possible to be knocked off these bridges (or just plain misstep and fall — yay lag!) down into the instance below; from Upper Blackrock Spire down into Lower Blackrock Spire.
Source: No OSHA Compliance
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