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lappet moth
  • n  medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
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landholding
  • n  ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
  • n  a holding in the form of land
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landing
  • n  an intermediate platform in a staircase
  • n  structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
  • n  the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)
    the plane made a smooth landing
    his landing on his feet was catlike
  • n  the act of coming to land after a voyage
  • v  reach or come to rest
  • v  cause to come to the ground
  • v  bring into a different state
  • v  bring ashore
  • v  deliver (a blow)
  • v  arrive on shore
  • v  shoot at and force to come down
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landing approach
  • n  the approach to a landing field by an airplane
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landing craft
  • n  naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment
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landing deck
  • n  the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway
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landing flap
  • n  a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing
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landing gear
  • n  an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
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landing net
  • n  a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water
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landing party
  • n  a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore
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landing place
  • n  structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
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landing skid
  • n  one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter
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landing stage
  • n  platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
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landler
  • n  music in triple time for dancing the landler
  • n  a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping
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landline
  • n  a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits
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