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View synonyms for three-point landing
three-point landing
[ three-point ]
noun
, Aeronautics.
- an aircraft landing in which the two wheels of the main landing gear and the tail or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously.
three-point landing
noun
- an aircraft landing in which the two main wheels and the nose or tail wheel all touch the ground simultaneously
- a successful conclusion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of three-point landing1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
A perfect three-point landing was made in the tall grass, the ship coming to a stop at the very edge of a frowning jungle.
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She took a straight course and half an hour later put her plane down on the field in a perfect three-point landing.
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With steady hand she brought her plane down in a three-point landing, neat and clean.
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