Meaning Of The Word Splashdown

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splashdown
countable noun: A splashdown is the landing of a spacecraft in the sea after a flight.

splashdown in American English
a spacecraft's soft landing on the sea, permitting the recovery of rockets, instruments, etc.
noun: the landing of a space vehicle in a body of water, esp. the ocean

splashdown in British English
noun: the controlled landing of a spacecraft on water at the end of a space flight
verb: (of a spacecraft) to make a splashdown

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