: an airplane landing followed immediately by application of power and a takeoff and usually executed as one of a series for practice at landings
: unpredictable as to outcome : uncertain
it was touch and go there for a while
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Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
The yacht also features a sizable bow with a touch-and-go helipad that can facilitate comings and goings.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
Bill Springer, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
While it’s been touch and go for months, the plan appears to be coming into form.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
After several touch-and-go days in the hospital, Wilson was released, hand intact.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
The yacht also features a sizable bow with a touch-and-go helipad that can facilitate comings and goings.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
Adjective
The Air version has a touch and go helipad and the possibility of transforming the space into a massive veranda, and the Water version designed to carry marine exploration equipment.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
While it’s been touch and go for months, the plan appears to be coming into form.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Touch-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-and-go. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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