landing | the act of coming to land after a voyage |
landing | the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface), the plane made a smooth landing, his landing on his feet was catlike |
forced landing emergency landing | an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control |
amphibious landing | a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion, MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines |
landing approach | the approach to a landing field by an airplane |
blind flying blind landing | using only instruments for flying an aircraft because you cannot see through clouds or mists etc. |
aircraft landing airplane landing | landing an aircraft |
crash landing | an emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft) |
three-point landing | a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time |
instrument landing | an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments |
beggar-my-neighbor beggar-my-neighbour strip-Jack-naked | a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards |
strip poker | poker in which a player's losses are paid by removing an article of clothing |
strip striptease strip show | a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music, she did a strip right in front of everyone |
strip cropping | cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion |
strip mining opencast mining | the mining of ore or coal from an open mine |
strip search | searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes |
diversionary landing | an amphibious diversionary attack |
Shiloh battle of Shiloh battle of Pittsburgh Landing | the second great battle of the American Civil War (), the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory |
airfield landing field flying field field | a place where planes take off and land |
airstrip flight strip landing strip strip | an airfield without normal airport facilities |
bimetallic strip | a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature |
flight deck landing deck | the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, used as a runway |
furring strip furring | strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard |
junction barrier barrier strip | a junction unit for connecting cables without the need for plugs |
landing landing place | structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods |
landing | an intermediate platform in a staircase |
landing craft | naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment |
landing flap | a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing |
landing gear | an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground |
landing net | a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water |
landing skid | one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter |
landing stage | platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded |
leather strip | implement consisting of a strip of leather |
Mobius strip | a continuous closed surface with only one side, formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one enddegrees and joining it with the other end |
strip slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
strip | thin piece of wood or metal |
strip lighting | light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination |
strip mall | a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street, usually opening on a parking lot |
strip mine | an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface |
taxiway taxi strip | a paved surface in the form of a strip, used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport |
weather strip weatherstrip weather stripping weatherstripping | a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold |
comic strip cartoon strip strip funnies | a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book |
strip steak New York strip | steak from upper part of the short loin |
bacon strip | a slice of bacon |
landing party | a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore |
Gaza Strip Gaza | a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt, he is a Palestinian from Gaza |
strip | a relatively long narrow piece of something, he felt a flat strip of muscle |
strip miner | a miner who does strip mining |
strip alert | a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft, the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country |
undress discase uncase unclothe strip strip down disrobe peel | get undressed, please don't undress in front of everybody!, She strips in front of strangers every night for a living |