"ditching" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ Forms: ditchings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ditching (plural ditchings)
  1. (aviation) A deliberate crash landing on the sea or other body of water. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-ditching-en-noun-WXHTAxVO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} ditching
  1. present participle and gerund of ditch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: ditch
    Sense id: en-ditching-en-verb-I5Axb8nR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Inflected forms

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