touch down

present singular third person touches down · participle present touching down · participle past touched down · past touched down · alternative touchdown · alternative touch-down

1. aeronauticsTo land an aircraft or spacecraft.

   The plane will touch down in Heathrow at about 2 o'clock.

2. American footballTo score a touchdown
3. ball gamesTo score a try.

   Centre Shontayne Hape scored two tries for England before the break, while Georgia number eight Dimitri Basilaia touched down to make it 17-10 at half-time.

   2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport