(countable, aeronautics) A landing that does not result in the destruction of the payload and/or the vehicle. / (countable, economics) A business cycle downturn which avoids recession.

present participle of soft land

Complete flooding of a North Sea Hallig during a storm tide.

(obsolete) Synonym of South Sandwich Islands

(chiefly US, somewhat dated and rustic) An expression of surprise or dismay.

Alternative form of soft-land

(transitive, intransitive, astronautics, aviation) 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.

simple past tense and past participle of soft land

simple past tense and past participle of soft-land

present participle of soft-land