hard landing

noun

1. Aeronautics. an uncontrolled or rough landing by an aircraft or spacecraft, usually resulting in damage.
2. Economics. an economic downturn or recession after a period of strong demand and expansion.

hard landing

noun

1. a landing by a rocket or spacecraft in which the vehicle is destroyed on impact
2. a sharp fall into recession following a sustained period of economic growth

Example Sentences

If you make a hard landing, kickstands can even make a cartoonish “sproing!”

From Outside Online

Whether China can avoid a hard landing remains an open question.

From The Daily Beast