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dangling the Dunlops

dangling the Dunlops is the present participle and gerund of dangle the Dunlops.

Meaning of dangle the Dunlops

Verb

dangle the Dunlops (third-person singular simple present dangles the Dunlops, present participle dangling the Dunlops, simple past and past participle dangled the Dunlops)

  1. (slang) To lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.
    • Last, but not least: Keep the pointy end forward, the dirty side down and dangle the dunlops.1984, Approach, volume 30, number 5

Questions about dangling the Dunlops

What is dangling the Dunlops the present participle and gerund of?
Dangling the Dunlops is the present participle and gerund of dangle the Dunlops.

Words near dangling the Dunlops in the dictionary

  1. dangling modifiers
  2. dangling participle
  3. dangling participles
  4. dangling pointer
  5. dangling pointers
  6. dangling the Dunlops
  7. danglingly
  8. danglings
  9. Danglish
  10. dangly
  11. dangly bits

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