"Chinese landing" meaning in All languages combined

See Chinese landing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Chinese landings [plural]
Etymology: From the phrase "one wing low", thought to sound like a Chinese name. Compare Chinese ace. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chinese landing (plural Chinese landings)
  1. (military, slang) The landing of an aircraft with one wing lower than the other. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-Chinese_landing-en-noun-~N~FQEqC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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