dangle the Dunlops en · VERB
Etymology
From the tyre brand Dunlop.
Meanings
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(slang) To lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.
Last, but not least: Keep the pointy end forward, the dirty side down and dangle the dunlops.
1984, Approach, volume 30, number 5:Just as soon as we get this li'l baby off of the runway, we'll be taking such good care of you that before you know it we'll be dangling the Dunlops over Dallas.
1995, Yasmine Gooneratne, The pleasures of conquest, page 97:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dangled the Dunlops | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dangled the Dunlops | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dangles the Dunlops | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dangling the Dunlops | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |