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n.a landing, as of a rocket on the moon, made at relatively high speed, with an impact that may destroy all or much of the equipmenthard-landvi., vt.
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hard landing — noun 1》 an uncontrolled landing in which a spacecraft crashes on to the surface of a planet or moon. 2》 the slowing down of economic growth at an unacceptable degree relative to inflation and unemployment … English new terms dictionary
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