soft-lands

A form of soft-land — To land (a vehicle or other payload) on the surface of a body in such a manner that it survives the landing mostly or entirely intact and is usable or able to operate, at least briefly, following touchdown.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of soft-land
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soft-lands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-lands

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“soft-lands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-lands. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft-lands,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-lands.

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