"grease it on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: greases it on [present, singular, third-person], greasing it on [participle, present], greased it on [participle, past], greased it on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|grease<> it on}} grease it on (third-person singular simple present greases it on, present participle greasing it on, simple past and past participle greased it on)
  1. (intransitive, aviation, slang) To perform a very soft landing. Tags: intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Aviation Related terms: greased landing, greaser

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