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ditching en · NOUN
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A deliberate crash landing on the sea or other body of water.
Model test and actual ditchings of various aircraft indicate that ditchings into the wall of water created by the major swell is roughly analogous to flying into a mountain.
1990, Operator's Manual for Army U-21G Aircraft:
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ditching en · VERB
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of ditch