hard landing

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English

Noun

hard landing (countable and uncountable, plural hard landings)

  1. (aviation) An excessively-forceful touchdown, potentially causing damage to the aircraft.
  2. (astronautics) An uncontrolled landing that results in the destruction of the payload or the vehicle.
  3. (economics) A marked economic slowdown or downturn following a period of rapid growth.
    Coordinate term: soft landing

Verb

hard landing

  1. present participle of hard land