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landing gear
–noun
| the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water. |
[Origin: 1910–15
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landing gear
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| landing gear
n. The components of an aircraft or a spacecraft that support the weight of the craft and its load and give it mobility on ground or water. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| landing gear | |
noun | |
| an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈlanding-gear noun
the parts of an aircraft that carry the load when it lands
Example: The accident was caused by the failure of the plane's landing-gear.
See also: landing, landing-stage, landlocked, landlord, landmark, landowner, Landrover, landslide, landslide (victory), landslide defeat, land, land mine, land up, land with, see how the land lies, "landing gear" in any languageExample: The accident was caused by the failure of the plane's landing-gear.
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