soft-land
soft–land
verb \-ˈland\Definition of SOFT-LAND
transitive verb
: to cause to make a soft landing on a celestial body (as the moon)
intransitive verb
: to make a soft landing
— soft–lander noun
Origin of SOFT-LAND
back-formation from soft landing
First Known Use: 1960
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