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splashdown

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: landing

History

Etymology

Deverbal from splash down.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: amaratge — landing in water
  • Finnish: laskeutuminen veteen — landing in water
  • German: Wasserung — landing in water
  • Hindi: जलावतरण (jalāvatraṇ) — landing in water
  • Italian: ammaraggio — landing in water
  • Polish: wodowanie — landing in water
  • Portuguese: amaragem — landing in water
  • Portuguese: amerissagem — landing in water
  • Portuguese: aquaplanagem — landing in water
  • Russian: приводне́ние (privodnénije) — landing in water
  • Spanish: amarizaje — landing in water
  • Turkish: suya iniş — landing in water