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lands the plane

lands the plane is the third-person singular simple present indicative of land the plane.

Meaning of land the plane

Verb

land the plane (third-person singular simple present lands the plane, present participle landing the plane, simple past and past participle landed the plane)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To abort an unsuccessful enterprise, especially an unsuccessful political campaign.

Questions about lands the plane

What is lands the plane the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lands the plane is the third-person singular simple present indicative of land the plane.

Words near lands the plane in the dictionary

  1. lands in someone's lap
  2. lands of plenty
  3. lands on
  4. lands on one's feet
  5. lands preserved
  6. lands the plane
  7. lands up
  8. lands up over
  9. lands upon
  10. lands with
  11. lands with one's bum in the butter

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