noun
ditching
DIHT-shihng
Ditching (noun) means a deliberate emergency landing of an aircraft on water. Example: “The pilot managed a controlled ditching in the river.”
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A deliberate emergency landing of an aircraft on water.
"Model test and actual ditchings of various aircraft indicate that ditchings into the wall of water created by the major swell is roughly analogous to flying into a mountain."
— Operator's Manual for Army U-21G Aircraft (1990)
"The pilot managed a controlled ditching in the river."
How to use ditching
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBringing a plane down on water on purpose, usually in an emergency.
Common pairings
emergency ditching
ditching procedure
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Word forms
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Rhymes for ditching
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What does “ditching” mean?
The word “ditching” means a deliberate emergency landing of an aircraft on water. In plain terms, bringing a plane down on water on purpose, usually in an emergency.
How do you pronounce “ditching”?
“Ditching” is pronounced DIHT-shihng (/ˈdɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “ditching” in a sentence?
Here is “ditching” used in a sentence: “The pilot managed a controlled ditching in the river.”
What part of speech is “ditching”?
“Ditching” is a noun.
