Phrase guide

soft landing

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload or the vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A business cycle downturn which avoids recession.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: economics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

A form of mass spectrometry characterized by deposition of intact species on surfaces at low kinetic energies which precludes the fragmentation of the incident species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Sudden or extreme changes in speed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Qualifier: rhythm games

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5

verb

Meaning 5

present participle and gerund of soft land

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

From the beatmania IIDX 2nd style song "SOFT LANDING ON THE BODY".

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aterratge suau — landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle
  • Dutch: zachte landing — landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle
  • French: atterrissage en douceur — landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle
  • German: weiche Landung — landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle
  • Italian: atterraggio morbido — landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle
  • Russian: мя́гкая поса́дка (mjáxkaja posádka) — landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle
  • Spanish: aterrizaje suave — landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle
  • Ukrainian: м'яка́ поса́дка (mʺjaká posádka) — landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle