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landing gear

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun landing gear has 1 sense
  1. landing gear - an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
    --1 is a kind of
    undercarriage
    --1 is a part of airplane, aeroplane, plane
    --1 has part: nosewheel
    --1 has particulars: landing skids

Definitions from the Web

Landing Gear

Definition:

The landing gear refers to the set of structures on an aircraft that supports its weight during landing, takeoff, and during ground operations. It typically consists of wheels, tires, and various structural components.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun

Senses:

  1. The undercarriage of an aircraft.
  2. The system of devices and structures that support an aircraft during landing and takeoff.

Usages:

  1. The landing gear of the airplane was damaged during the rough landing.
  2. The pilot retracted the landing gear after takeoff.

Examples:

  1. The landing gear was robust enough to withstand the impact of a hard landing.
  2. The aircraft's landing gear failed, resulting in a belly landing.

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