Phrase guide
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adv
Moving quickly and continuously upwards, often with a sense of joy or excitement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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adv
Of retractable landing gear, retracted and stowed (put away), as contrasted with being down and locked (extended and secured for use).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
The general sense is older. It is evident that the sense referring to landing gear synergizes with the sense referring to being aloft and soaring away: the gear being up and away accords with the aircraft and its crew and passengers being up and away.
