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hard landing
noun
- Aeronautics. an uncontrolled or rough landing by an aircraft or spacecraft, usually resulting in damage.
- Economics. an economic downturn or recession after a period of strong demand and expansion.
hard landing
noun
- a landing by a rocket or spacecraft in which the vehicle is destroyed on impact
- a sharp fall into recession following a sustained period of economic growth
Example Sentences
Marco Chan, a former pilot and a senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University in the UK, agreed that the aircraft was banking to the right, and appeared to have made a hard landing - meaning a high rate of descent.
Belfast City Airport has reopened to flights on Monday, a day after its runway closed when a plane was damaged in a "hard landing", but some delays are expected.
Emerald Airlines said it "experienced a hard landing upon arriving into Belfast City Airport due to adverse weather conditions".
Historically, a big jump in rates typically ends in a recession - and the stock market has been jittery over any signs of that the economy is headed for a "hard landing".
LaRiccia and Black, both 28, were attached to the parachute when it deployed without issue, but as they neared the ground, the pair encountered a “dust devil” that caused turbulence and send them into a “hard landing,” according to the management with Skydive Perris.
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