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three-point landing

three-point landing noun: an airplane landing in which the two main landing gears and the front landing gear or rear landing gear or skid all touch the ground simultaneously.

three-point landing: an airplane landing in which the two main landing gears and the front landing gear or rear landing...
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Noun

three-point landing landing (plural three-point landings)

  1. An airplane landing in which the two main landing gears and the front landing gear or rear landing gear or skid all touch the ground simultaneously.
  2. Synonym of superhero landing.

Synonyms of three-point landing

Forms of three-point landing

pluralthree-point landings

Questions about three-point landing

What does three-point landing mean?
Three-point landing means an airplane landing in which the two main landing gears and the front landing gear or rear landing gear or skid all touch the ground simultaneously.
What part of speech is three-point landing?
Three-point landing is a noun.
What is the plural of three-point landing?
The plural of three-point landing is three-point landings.

Words near three-point landing in the dictionary

  1. three-piece suits
  2. three-pile
  3. three-pipe problem
  4. three-pipe problems
  5. three-ply
  6. three-point landing
  7. three-point landings
  8. three-point line
  9. three-point lines
  10. three-point shot
  11. three-point shots

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