Aviation slang for an exceptionally smooth touchdown where the wheels kiss the runway so gently that passengers barely notice the transition from air to ground. A greased landing is the mark of a skilled pilot and a source of quiet pride in cockpit culture. The term references the idea of the plane gliding onto the tarmac as if the runway were coated in grease. Pilots and aviation enthusiasts use it to describe those rare, perfect arrivals.
The whole cabin burst into applause after what was genuinely a greased landing in heavy crosswind conditions.
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(aviation, slang) A very soft landing.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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