Meaning of soft-land | Babel Free

Definitions

To land (a vehicle or other payload) on the surface of a body in such a manner that it survives the landing mostly or entirely intact and is usable or able to operate, at least briefly, following touchdown.

intransitive, transitive

Examples

“The Spirit and Opportunity rovers were soft-landed on Mars in 2004.”

“The crate of supplies soft-landed in the drop zone under its parachute, allowing the soldiers to replenish their food and ammo for the next few days of fighting.”

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