Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To land (an aircraft or spacecraft) under emergency conditions, usually with damage to the craft.
- intransitive verb To land an aircraft or spacecraft under emergency conditions.
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- verb Alternative spelling of
crash land .
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Examples
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Four supercarriers—the Argo, the Sarengo, the Reagan, and the Nagglfar—transporting convicts from Earth venture far beyond their intended destination and crash-land on planets in the Koprulu sector.
Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011
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Planes carrying Iranian nuclear scientists mysteriously crash-land, equipment for the highly sensitive centrifuging operation to separate the highly fissionable but rare isotope U-235 from the relatively inert but far more plentiful U-238 has mysteriously malfunctioned, occasionally blowing up.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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EP-3 reconnaissance plane, killing himself and causing the Americans to crash-land on Hainan Island, where they were held for 11 days.
The Growing Threat From China's Air Force Michael Auslin 2011
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The more I read and listen to what democrats say, the more convinced I become that Aliens did crash-land in New Mexico back in 1947.
Georgia congressman: Wilson's outburst 'carefully calculated' 2009
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Four supercarriers—the Argo, the Sarengo, the Reagan, and the Nagglfar—transporting convicts from Earth venture far beyond their intended destination and crash-land on planets in the Koprulu sector.
Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011
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Planes carrying Iranian nuclear scientists mysteriously crash-land, equipment for the highly sensitive centrifuging operation to separate the highly fissionable but rare isotope U-235 from the relatively inert but far more plentiful U-238 has mysteriously malfunctioned, occasionally blowing up.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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Suddenly, it found itself capturing a news moment as Cowan, flying his crippled Hellcat, was forced to crash-land the plane on deck.
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Also because the ship Minds are highly superior entities, so I trust they'd be less likely to turn left at the wrong wormhole or crash-land on some uncharted planet with hostile life forms.
MIND MELD: The Best Spaceships in Written Science Fiction 2010
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He adds, I really want to crash-land one of Mark Cline's flying saucers on the Taubman's roof.
Roadside Kitsch Is Fun, but Is It Art? Virginia Museum Sure Hopes So Rob Johnson 2011
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Scared by a storm, Twinklestar, the least reliable reindeer, bolts -- causing Santa and his sleigh to crash-land.
When Santa Fell To Earth by Cornelia Funke: Book summary 2010
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