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Landing gear

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gearnoun(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
undercarriagenounThe landing gear of an aircraft.
wing gearnoun(aviation) Landing gear mounted in the roots of an aircraft's wings.
body gearnoun(aviation) Landing gear mounted in the lower part of an aircraft's fuselage, generally between or slightly behind the wings.
nosegearnoun(aviation) An undercarriage or landing gear located underneath the nose of an aircraft.
running gearnoun(automotive) The wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle.
main gearnoun(aviation) The primary landing gear of an aircraft, generally located slightly behind the aircraft's center of mass (or slightly ahead of it on a taildragger aircraft) and carrying the majority of the aircraft's weight.
bicycle gearnounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bicycle, gear.
nose gearnounAlternative form of nosegear. [(aviation) An undercarriage or landing gear located underneath the nose of an aircraft.]
tandem landing gearnoun(aviation) Synonym of bicycle landing gear.
bicycle landing gearnoun(aviation) A form of landing gear having the main gear and nosegear located fore and aft of the center of gravity under the fuselage with outriggers on the wings.
brakegearnoun(rail transport) The mechanical parts of the braking system on locomotives and other rolling stock.
undercartnounAn aircraft's undercarriage.
bogienoun(by extension, rail transport, also attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.
gravity dropnoun(aviation) The deployment of an aircraft's landing gear by the use of gravity.
appurtenancesnounequipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
uplocknoun(aviation) A mechanism that secures an aircraft's landing gear in the retracted position, helping to prevent an uncommanded gear deployment during flight.
airframenounThe main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).
groundcrewnoun(aviation) The crew that handles and maintains aircraft on the ground.
gear-up landingnoun(aviation) A landing of an aircraft with the landing gear retracted due to the pilot(s) forgetting to extend the gear or to take some other action necessary for the gear to deploy.

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