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soft-land
[ sawf-land, soft- ]
/ ˈsɔfˌlænd, ˈsɒft- /
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verb (used with object)
to cause to land slowly and without jarring impact: to soft-land the module on the planet's surface.
verb (used without object)
to land slowly and without jarring impact: The craft will soft-land on the moon.
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Origin of soft-land
First recorded in 1955–60
OTHER WORDS FROM soft-land
soft-lander, nounWords nearby soft-land
soft in the head, soft iron, softish, soft job, softkey, soft-land, soft landing, soft launch, soft lens, soft line, soft loan
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How to use soft-land in a sentence
A soft land breeze rustled in the shrouds, and the great sails filled with a gentle flapping.
The Black Buccaneer|Stephen W. MeaderA soft land breeze, all sweet with garden smells, fanned their faces as the girls lay there.
Keineth|Jane D. AbbottThe soft land-breeze had begun to blow and stirred the mist that rolled down the dark rocks behind the town.
Kit Musgrave's Luck|Harold Bindloss