gear down

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to adapt to a new situation by decreasing output, intensity of operations, etc

Example Sentences

Inside the plane, Cooper announced that he wanted to go to Mexico City, and he wanted to fly in a certain way: with the landing gear down, the wing flaps down and the aft air-stairs down.

From Los Angeles Times

There were the Louis Vuitton trunks, of course, being rolled by models in workwear-inspired gear down the runway.

From Los Angeles Times

They have also focused on why the Boeing 737-800 did not have its landing gear down when it hit the runway.

From BBC

Video verified by Reuters news agency shows the plane heading towards the ground at high speed, with its landing gear down.

From BBC

"Why don't you bring your gear down to the basement?"

From Literature