landing gear

noun

: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water

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That includes wing components from Japanese and South Korean companies, rudders made in China and landing gear and engines from the United Kingdom. —

Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Fuse plugs deflated on all four tires on the main landing gear, the NTSB said. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 The Fed doesn’t send out some kind of official defcon status when the metaphorical landing gear of the economy makes touchdown. —

Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 Gallas noted the pilot of a private Cessna who landed in Hickory, North Carolina, on Wednesday forgot to extend the plane’s landing gear, causing the temporary closure of the airport’s runway and hindering additional supply drops. —

Pete Muntean, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for landing gear