soft-land

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Synonyms: soft, loft, sort, sot, sofa, soot, sift, oft, sout, toft, sowt

Antonyms: soft, loft, sort, sot, sofa, soot, sift, oft, sout, toft, sowt

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive|rocketry|aviation}} To [[land]] (a [[vehicle]] or other [[payload]]) on the [[surface]] of a [[body]] in such a manner that it [[survive]]s the landing mostly or entirely [[intact]] and is usable or able to [[operate]], at least briefly, following [[touchdown]].

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