landing gear

noun

the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water.

Origin of landing gear

First recorded in 1910–15

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Examples from the Web for landing gear

Contemporary Examples of landing gear

The crew would not normally be aware of a landing-gear problem until they were on final approach.
No, Noah Gallagher Shannon, Your Plane Was Not Going to Crash
Clive Irving
June 1, 2013

Historical Examples of landing gear

To strike this spar would entail danger of a crash, or having their landing-gear torn away, which would prove a disaster.
Eagles of the Sky
Ambrose Newcomb
The landing-gear of a school biplane is, however, made specially strong, and will resist a heavy shock.
The Aeroplane
Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper
His landing-gear swished against stubble and he fought with all his strength of body and of will to keep the Spad's tail down.
Triplanetary
Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for landing gear

landing gear

noun

another name for undercarriage (def. 1)

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