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belly-land
[ bel-ee-land ]
verb (used with object)
- (of an aviator) to land (an aircraft) directly on the fuselage, as because of defective landing gear.
verb (used without object)
- (of an aircraft) to land directly on the fuselage, without using the landing gear.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of belly-land1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Returning from his 33rd mission, the mammoth Feb. 3, 1945, air raid on Berlin, Mr. Spiegel managed to belly-land on a frozen potato field in Reczyn, Poland.
From New York Times
I think, too, if we belly-land——Better go around again, huh?”
From Project Gutenberg
But there is a chance I can belly-land without that grenade blowing.
From Project Gutenberg
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