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Vocabulary Entry
splashdown
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The landing of a spacecraft in water.
Example Sentences
"The astronauts celebrated a successful splashdown in the ocean."
"The splashdown was captured on live television."
"They prepared for the splashdown by checking the recovery procedures."
V
verb
To make a splash or land in water, especially referring to a spacecraft.
Example Sentences
"The spacecraft will splashdown off the coast of Florida."
"They watched as the capsule splashed down gracefully."
"The mission will splashdown after a six-month journey."