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crash-landed; crash-landing; crash-lands
Definition of crash-land
: to land (an airplane or spacecraft) under emergency conditions usually with damage to the craft
: to crash-land an airplane or spacecraft
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“Crash-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash-land. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.
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crash-land
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English Language Learners Definition of crash-land
: to land (an airplane, helicopter, etc.) in an unusual way because of an emergency
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The first known use of crash-land was in 1941
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