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| landing | (n) an intermediate platform in a staircase |
| landing | (n) structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods, Syn. landing place |
| landing | (n) the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface), Example: the plane made a smooth landing; his landing on his feet was catlike |
| landing | (n) the act of coming to land after a voyage |
| landing approach | (n) the approach to a landing field by an airplane |
| landing craft | (n) naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment |
| landing flap | (n) a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing |
| landing gear | (n) an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground |
| landing net | (n) a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water |
| landing party | (n) a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore |
| Landing | a. Of, pertaining to, or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| landing gear | n. The wheels and attached structures under an airplane that support it and allow it to move when on the ground; also, the floats or pontoons of an amphibious airplane together with their supporting structures. Landing gear may be fixed rigidly in place, or retractable when in flight. [ PJC ] |
| landing strip | n. (Aeronautics) A runway at an airport, at which airplanes land{ 3 }; the long smooth surface used for takeoff or landing{ 4 }. [ PJC ] |