landing gear

land·ing gear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lan-ding geer]
- /ˈlæn dɪŋ gɪər/
- /ˈlæn.dɪŋ ɡɪə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lan-ding geer]
- /ˈlæn dɪŋ gɪər/

Definitions of landing gear words

noun landing gear the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water. 1
noun landing gear parts under a plane for landing 1
noun landing gear parts under a plane for landing 1
uncountable noun landing gear The landing gear of an aircraft is its wheels and the structures that support the wheels. 0
noun landing gear the system of related parts on an aircraft or spacecraft used for support or mobility on land or water, including wheels, pontoons, shock absorbers, etc. 0

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Origin of landing gear

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Landing gear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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landing gear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

landing gear usage trend in Literature

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