soft landingnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌsɒft ˈlæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌsɑːft ˈlæn.dɪŋ/an occasion when a person or vehicle comes down from the air to the ground without difficulty or damage
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Space travel
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