Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dangle the dunlops

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: dan-gle the -dun-lops
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Last, but not least: Keep the pointy end forward, the dirty side down and dangle the dunlops."
"Just as soon as we get this li'l baby off of the runway, we'll be taking such good care of you that before you know it we'll be dangling the Dunlops over Dallas."

Etymology

From the tyre brand Dunlop.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

dangles the Dunlops (present, singular) dangling the Dunlops (participle, present) dangled the Dunlops (participle, past) dangled the Dunlops (past)

Questions

What does dangle the dunlops mean?: To lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.
Where does dangle the dunlops come from?: From the tyre brand Dunlop.

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