splashdown
[ splash-doun ]
/ ˈsplæʃˌdaʊn /
noun
the landing of a space vehicle in a body of water, especially the ocean.
the exact place where such a landing is made.
the time of such a landing.
RELATED WORDS
impact, accident, collapse, wreck, debacle, pileup, smash, shock, crunch, bump, concussion, ram, jar, jolt, percussion, thump, total, ditch, thud, washout
Nearby words
- splash erosion,
- splash guard,
- splash out,
- splashback,
- splashboard,
- splasher,
- splashy,
- splat,
- splatter,
- splatter film
Origin of splashdown
First recorded in 1959; noun use of verb phrase splash down
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Examples from the Web for splashdown
Marci jumped a foot out of the water, and her splashdown sent watery ripples rebounding off the cavern walls.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
splashdown
/ (ˈsplæʃˌdaʊn) /
noun
the controlled landing of a spacecraft on water at the end of a space flight
the time scheduled for this event
verb splash down
(intr, adverb) (of a spacecraft) to make a splashdown
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