dangle the Dunlops

verb

To lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.

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Meanings

verbdangle the Dunlops (third-person singular simple present dangles the Dunlops, present participle dangling the Dunlops, simple past and past participle dangled the Dunlops)

present singular third person dangles the Dunlops · participle present dangling the Dunlops · participle past dangled the Dunlops · past dangled the Dunlops

  1. slangaeronauticsTo lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.

    Last, but not least: Keep the pointy end forward, the dirty side down and dangle the dunlops.

    1984, Approach, volume 30, number 5
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    Just as soon as we get this li'l baby off of the runway, we'll be taking such good care of you that before you know it we'll be dangling the Dunlops over Dallas.

    1995, Yasmine Gooneratne, The pleasures of conquest, page 97

Origin

From the tyre brand Dunlop.

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Chicago

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