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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard landing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
hard -land-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excessively-forceful touchdown, potentially causing damage to the aircraft.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An uncontrolled landing that results in the destruction of the payload or the vehicle.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A marked economic slowdown or downturn following a period of rapid growth.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle of hard land

Usage

Inflected Forms

hard landings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

soft landing

Questions

What does hard landing mean?
An excessively-forceful touchdown, potentially causing damage to the aircraft.

How to pronounce hard landing

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