"slam dunk approach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slam dunk approaches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=slam dunk approach}} slam dunk approach (plural slam dunk approaches)
  1. (aviation) a final approach whereupon the airplane intercepts the ILS glideslope from above, instead of as normally from below Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: slam-dunk approach, slamdunk approach

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