landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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The company supplies airframe and engine structures and landing gear, among other aerospace products.
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Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Based in the United Kingdom, GKN Aerospace manufactures landing gears, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The flight from Istanbul landed at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport with fire and smoke on the right landing gear.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Suddenly, the plane’s landing gear tires struck the truck, shaking it and sending shards of glass flying.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Based in the United Kingdom, GKN Aerospace manufactures landing gears, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The flight from Istanbul landed at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport with fire and smoke on the right landing gear.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Suddenly, the plane’s landing gear tires struck the truck, shaking it and sending shards of glass flying.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for landing gear
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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