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Tailstrike

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bird strikenoun(aviation) A collision between a bird and an aircraft, especially one that causes an accident.
heel strikenounAlternative form of heelstrike. [The action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.]
heelstrikenounThe action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.
air strikenoun(military) An attack on a ground or naval target by one or more aircraft or missiles.
downstrikenounA blow by a hand or weapon that occurs with a downward striking motion.
takedownnounEnforced removal of material from a website, etc.
unstartnounA sudden compressor stall that can occur in the jet engines of supersonic aircraft.
suicide burnnoun(astronautics) A method of soft-landing a rocket with a well-timed, high-thrust engine burn starting at the last possible second, such that it reaches a vertical speed of zero at precisely or almost precisely at the exact moment that it touches the landing pad and the engine shuts down.
airstrikenounAlternative form of air strike. [(military) An attack on a ground or naval target by one or more aircraft or missiles.]
touchdownnoun(American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.
flat tyrenounA tyre of a motor vehicle that is deflated, especially one deflated because of a puncture when in use.
aircrashnoun(nonstandard) An airplane crash.
stoopnounA stooping, bent position of the body.
groundingnounFundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
tailgatingnounThe act of driving dangerously close behind another vehicle.
shockstallnounAlternative form of shock stall. [(aviation) A stall (“sudden loss of lift”) caused when the airflow over an aircraft's wings is disturbed by shock waves that occurs at a specific Mach number when the aircraft is accelerating to transonic speeds.]
snargenoun(military, aviation, slang) The remains of a bird after it has collided with an airplane (in a bird strike), especially a turbine engine.
token strikenounA short strike or work stoppage to signal strength and preparedness.
back slapnoun(sports) An encouraging pat on one's back.
t-bonenounA T-bone steak.

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