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landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
Examples of landing gear in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Boeing 757-200 lost a landing gear wheel during takeoff Monday but landed safely in Denver, the airline said yesterday.
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Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Only a day later, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 suffered a landing gear collapse after trying to take off from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.
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Kendra Stanton Lee, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The airline said no one was hurt when a tire from the main landing gear was lost during departure from Los Angeles International Airport around 7:16 a.m. local time.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
There are four wheels on each of the plane’s two main landing gears.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an aircraft or spacecraft when on the ground
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