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hard landing

hard landing noun: an excessively-forceful touchdown, potentially causing damage to the aircraft. Also the present participle of hard land.

Noun

hard landing (countable and uncountable, plural hard landings)

  1. An excessively-forceful touchdown, potentially causing damage to the aircraft.
  2. An uncontrolled landing that results in the destruction of the payload or the vehicle.
  3. A marked economic slowdown or downturn following a period of rapid growth.

Also used as

hard landing is also the present participle of hard land.

Forms of hard landing

pluralhard landings

Questions about hard landing

What does hard landing mean?
Hard landing means an excessively-forceful touchdown, potentially causing damage to the aircraft.
What part of speech is hard landing?
Hard landing is a noun.
What is the plural of hard landing?
The plural of hard landing is hard landings.

Words near hard landing in the dictionary

  1. hard knocks
  2. hard labor
  3. hard labour
  4. hard land
  5. hard landed
  6. hard landing
  7. hard landings
  8. hard lands
  9. hard landscaping
  10. hard launch
  11. hard launches

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