touching down Sentence Examples
- The spacecraft gently touched down on the Martian surface, marking a historic milestone in space exploration.
- The helicopter touched down smoothly on the rooftop, its rotors slowing to a stop.
- The airplane touched down heavily on the runway, its tires screeching against the tarmac.
- The bird touched down gracefully on the branch, its wings fluttering lightly.
- The parachutist touched down safely in the designated drop zone.
- The space capsule touched down with precision, landing within meters of the planned location.
- The meteor touched down with a deafening roar, creating a large crater upon impact.
- The spaceship touched down on the alien planet, its crew eager to explore its unknown depths.
- The helicopter touched down in a remote field, providing medical assistance to those in need.
- The fighter jet touched down at the airbase, completing its combat mission.
touching down Meaning
touching down
the act of scoring six points in American football by being lawfully in possession of the ball on, above, or behind an opponent's goal line when the ball is declared dead, the act of touching a football to the ground behind an opponent's goal, the act of scoring six points in American football by carrying the ball over the opponent's goal line, to place (the ball in rugby) by hand on the ground on or over an opponent's goal line in scoring a try or behind one's own goal line as a defensive measure, the act or moment of touching down (as with an airplane or spacecraft), to reach the ground
Synonyms & Antonyms of touching down
FAQs About the word touching down
the act of scoring six points in American football by being lawfully in possession of the ball on, above, or behind an opponent's goal line when the ball is dec
perching, landing, lighting,alighting, settling, roosting,belly-landing, crash-landing
taking off, rising, blasting off, ascending, arising, soaring, floating, flying,climbing,gliding
The spacecraft gently touched down on the Martian surface, marking a historic milestone in space exploration.
The helicopter touched down smoothly on the rooftop, its rotors slowing to a stop.
The airplane touched down heavily on the runway, its tires screeching against the tarmac.
The bird touched down gracefully on the branch, its wings fluttering lightly.
