"fourth point of contact" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fourth point of contact.wav [US] Forms: fourth points of contact [plural]
Etymology: From military jargon: the fourth point of the body to make contact with the ground when correctly performing a parachute landing fall. Head templates: {{en-noun|fourth points of contact}} fourth point of contact (plural fourth points of contact)
  1. (US, slang, originally and chiefly military) The ass (buttocks or anus). Wikipedia link: parachute landing fall Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-fourth_point_of_contact-en-noun-bk4VIiYt Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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