"greased landing" meaning in All languages combined

See greased landing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: greased landings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} greased landing (plural greased landings)
  1. (aviation, slang) A very soft landing. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: greaser Related terms: grease it on

Inflected forms

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