dead-stick landing
[ ded-stik ]
/ ˈdɛdˌstɪk /
noun
Aeronautics, Aerospace. a landing of an airplane or space vehicle with the engine cut off.
Words nearby dead-stick landing
dead-nettle, dead-on, dead-reckon, dead-smooth, dead-smooth file, dead-stick landing, dead-tree, deadbeat, deadbeat dad, deadbolt, deadboy
Origin of dead-stick landing
First recorded in 1930–35
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