atterraggio — meaning in English

English meaning

• landing noun The act of coming down onto a surface, especially of an aircraft.
• touchdown noun In American football, a scoring play worth six points, made by getting the ball into the opponent's end zone.

Senses

atterraggio is used for these senses in English:

• landing An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
• touchdown (rugby) A try (scoring play of grounding the ball in the opposing team's in-goal).

landing — full definition

1. noun The act of coming down onto a surface, especially of an aircraft.
2. noun The flat area at the top of a staircase or between two flights of stairs.
3. noun A place on a shore or riverbank where boats load, unload, or dock.

touchdown — full definition

1. noun In American football, a scoring play worth six points, made by getting the ball into the opponent's end zone.
2. noun The moment an aircraft or spacecraft first makes contact with the ground while landing.

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