- landing gear
- noun Date: 1911 the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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landing gear
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landing gear — land ing gear , n. The wheels and attached structures under an airplane that support it and allow it to move when on the ground; also, the floats or pontoons of an amphibious airplane together with their supporting structures. Landing gear may be … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
landing gear — n [U] an aircraft s wheels and other parts that support them = ↑undercarriage … Dictionary of contemporary English
landing gear — landing ,gear noun uncount the equipment and wheels that an airplane uses when it lands … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
landing gear — ► NOUN ▪ the undercarriage of an aircraft … English terms dictionary
landing gear — n. the system of related parts on an aircraft or spacecraft used for support or mobility on land or water, including wheels, pontoons, shock absorbers, etc … English World dictionary
landing gear — n. 1) to raise, retract a landing gear 2) to let down, lower a landing gear 3) a retractable landing gear * * * [ lændɪŋgɪə] lower a landing gear retract a landing gear a retractable landing gear to let down to raise … Combinatory dictionary
Landing gear — Fahrwerk an einem Airbus A330 Fahrwerk an einer Boeing 747 Ein Flugzeugfahrwerk (engl. „landing gear“) ist die Gesamtheit der R … Deutsch Wikipedia
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landing gear — noun an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground • Hypernyms: ↑undercarriage • Hyponyms: ↑landing skid • Part Holonyms: ↑airplane, ↑aeroplane, ↑plane … Useful english dictionary
landing gear — N UNCOUNT The landing gear of an aircraft is its wheels and the structures that support the wheels … English dictionary
landing gear — That part of an airplane structure that supports the aircraft when it is not flying and permits takeoffs and landings. It includes wheels, floats, and/or skis. Landing gear may be fixed or retractable … Aviation dictionary
