splashdown

[splash-doun]

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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.

Origin of splashdown

First recorded in 1959; noun use of verb phrase splash down

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Related Words for splashdown

impact, accident, collapse, wreck, debacle, pileup, smash, shock, crunch, bump, concussion, ram, jar, jolt, percussion, thump, total, ditch, thud, washout

Examples from the Web for splashdown

Historical Examples of 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

British Dictionary definitions for splashdown

splashdown

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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