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Definitions

three-point landing

[three-point] / ˈθriˌpɔɪnt /

NOUN

aircraft landing technique

Synonyms

WEAK

normal landing perfect landing

Example Sentences

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After arguing amiably with his pilot, Major Hugh F. McCaffrey, about the best place to land, he roared in, made a perfect three-point landing.

From Time Magazine Archive

At New York's Floyd Bennett Field, Edward Somers, 12-year-old son of Brooklyn Congressman Andrew L. Somers, stepped into an airplane, took off for a 15-min. solo flight, then made a perfect three-point landing.

From Time Magazine Archive

What TV needs are more bad interviews--unpredictable showdowns that don't glide to a safe three-point landing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Too many space enthusiasts, says Porter, assume that the descent on the moon would be "a simple . . . perfect three-point landing!"

From Time Magazine Archive

They made a three-point landing on the outskirts of Capetown, and she told Jem he hadn’t given her anything to say for ten minutes and she wasn’t going to play any more if he didn’t.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee