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.
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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
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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
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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