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technical stop

technical stop noun: a stop performed for purposes other than loading or unloading traffic, such as refuelling, maintenance, or repairs.

Noun

technical stop (plural technical stops)

  1. A stop performed for purposes other than loading or unloading traffic, such as refuelling, maintenance, or repairs.
    • The aircraft completed a nine hour flight to Athens, where a technical stop was made for refuelling. A Transit Check was completed and the aircraft departed for Jeddah in less than one hour. The aircraft arrived in Jeddah at about 0840 hours on 3 July.1993 June, Presidency of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, “1.17.8.4 Flight Schedule”, in McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61, C-GMXQ, accident at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah...
    Synonyms:
    technical landing

Synonyms of technical stop

  • technical landing

Forms of technical stop

pluraltechnical stops

Questions about technical stop

What does technical stop mean?
Technical stop means a stop performed for purposes other than loading or unloading traffic, such as refuelling, maintenance, or repairs.
What part of speech is technical stop?
Technical stop is a noun.
What is the plural of technical stop?
The plural of technical stop is technical stops.

Words near technical stop in the dictionary

  1. technical skier
  2. technical skiers
  3. technical skiing
  4. technical standard
  5. technical standards
  6. technical stop
  7. technical stops
  8. technical submission
  9. technical submissions
  10. technical support
  11. technical tap

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