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splash·down
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ˈsplæʃˌdaʊn
/
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splash
-doun
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noun
1.
the landing of a space vehicle in a body of water, especially the ocean.
2.
the exact place where such a landing is made.
3.
the time of such a landing.
Origin:
1959;
noun use of verb phrase
splash down
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splashdown
(ˈsplæʃˌdaʊn)
—
n
1.
the controlled landing of a spacecraft on water at the end of a space flight
2.
the time scheduled for this event
—
vb
3.
(
intr, adverb
) (of a spacecraft) to make a splashdown
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