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belly-land

[ bel-ee-land ]

verb (used with object)

  1. (of an aviator) to land (an aircraft) directly on the fuselage, as because of defective landing gear.


verb (used without object)

  1. (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.

I think, too, if we belly-land——Better go around again, huh?”

But there is a chance I can belly-land without that grenade blowing.

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