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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

arrival go
the act of arriving at a certain place

landing go
the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)

aircraft landing, airplane landing
landing an aircraft

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forced landing, emergency landing go
an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control
ground-controlled approach, GCA go
aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
three-point landing go
a landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same time
instrument landing go
an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments