splashdown

splash·down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [splash-doun]
- /ˈsplæʃˌdaʊn/
- /ˈsplæʃ.daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [splash-doun]
- /ˈsplæʃˌdaʊn/

Definitions of splashdown word

noun splashdown the landing of a space vehicle in a body of water, especially the ocean. 1
noun splashdown the exact place where such a landing is made. 1
noun splashdown the time of such a landing. 1
noun splashdown landing on water 1
countable noun splashdown A splashdown is the landing of a spacecraft in the sea after a flight. 0
noun splashdown the controlled landing of a spacecraft on water at the end of a space flight 0

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Origin of splashdown

First appearance:

before 1959

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1959; noun use of verb phrase splash down

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Parts of speech for Splashdown

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Splashdown

splashdown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for splashdown

noun splashdown

crackup — a cracking up
crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.

All 2 Synonyms of splashdown