Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forced landing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: forced -land-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An emergency aircraft landing made under adverse circumstances, such as engine failure, fire, or adverse weather conditions, beyond the control of the pilot.

Inflected Forms

forced landings (plural)

Phrases

emergency landing

Frequently Paired Words

emergency landing

Synonyms

emergency landing

Questions

What does forced landing mean?: An emergency aircraft landing made under adverse circumstances, such as engine failure, fire, or adverse weather conditions, beyond the control of the pilot.

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