touch down en · VERB
Meanings
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To land an aircraft or spacecraft.
The plane will touch down in Heathrow at about 2 o'clock.
- To score a touchdown
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To score a try.
Centre Shontayne Hape scored two tries for England before the break, while Georgia number eight Dimitri Basilaia touched down to make it 17-10 at half-time.
2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| touchdown | alternative | lexicographic | |
| touching down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| touched down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| touched down | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| touches down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| touch-down | alternative | lexicographic |