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单词 landing gear
释义

landing gear


noun

the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water.

Origin of landing gear

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby landing gear

landing clerk, landing craft, landing field, landing flap, landing force, landing gear, landing net, landing page, landing party, landing ship, landing speed
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Example sentences from the Web for landing gear

  • The crew would not normally be aware of a landing-gear problem until they were on final approach.

    No, Noah Gallagher Shannon, Your Plane Was Not Going to Crash|Clive Irving|June 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • His landing-gear swished against stubble and he fought with all his strength of body and of will to keep the Spad's tail down.

    Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
  • To strike this spar would entail danger of a crash, or having their landing-gear torn away, which would prove a disaster.

    Eagles of the Sky|Ambrose Newcomb
  • The landing-gear of a school biplane is, however, made specially strong, and will resist a heavy shock.

    The Aeroplane|Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper

British Dictionary definitions for landing gear

landing gear

noun

another name for undercarriage (def. 1)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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