landing strip
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Noun
landing strip (plural landing strips)
- (aviation) A runway for aircraft, especially one which is auxiliary or temporary.
- 2005 August 9, Rosalind Ryan, The Guardian:
- As Discovery headed towards the landing strip in the Mojave desert, radio contact between Mission Control and the shuttle was kept to a minimum.
- (idiomatic) A cultivated pubic hair pattern in which much of the pubic hair is removed, leaving only a central vertical line or rectangle.
Synonyms
- (runway for aircraft): airstrip
- See also Thesaurus:pubic hair
Translations
auxiliary or temporary runway for aircraft
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pubic hair pattern
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