three-point landing

noun

ˈthrē-ˈpȯint-

: an airplane landing in which the two main wheels of the landing gear and the tail wheel or skid or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously

Examples of three-point landing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nintendo Samus has mastered the cool three-point landing by now. —

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of three-point landing was in 1918

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“Three-point landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20landing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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