"touch down" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: touches down [present, singular, third-person], touching down [participle, present], touched down [participle, past], touched down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} touch down (third-person singular simple present touches down, present participle touching down, simple past and past participle touched down)
  1. (aviation) To land an aircraft or spacecraft. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-touch_down-en-verb-U235Zd7J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 36 36 29 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (American football) To score a touchdown Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-touch_down-en-verb-vx7wm896 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 36 36 29 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (rugby) To score a try. Categories (topical): Rugby
    Sense id: en-touch_down-en-verb-irXvwg1A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 34 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (down): 36 36 29 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: touchdown, touch-down

Inflected forms

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