crash-land

A form of crash land — To land an aircraft or spacecraft in an emergency, either in an inappropriate place or under dangerous conditions, usually resulting in damage to the craft and the possibility of loss of life.

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Meanings

verbcrash-land (third-person singular simple present crash-lands, present participle crash-landing, simple past and past participle crash-landed)

present singular third person crash-lands · participle present crash-landing · participle past crash-landed · past crash-landed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crash land.
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APA

crash-land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash-land

MLA

“crash-land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash-land. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crash-land,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash-land.

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