touchdown

Definitions

General English

  • noun the landing of a plane or spacecraft
  • noun scoring a try by touching the ground behind the opponents’ line with the ball
  • noun scoring a goal in American football by taking the ball over the opponents’ line

Aviation

  • noun the moment, after a flight, when the aircraft makes controlled contact with the landing surface

Media Studies

  • adjective offering computer and telephone connections and Internet access to visitors and business travellers

Sports

  • noun in American football, a scoring of six points achieved by being in possession of the ball behind an opponent’s goal line
  • noun in rugby, a touching of the ball on the ground that scores a try
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