touchdown

  1. Noun.  (American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone. Analogous to a try in rugby.
  2. Noun.  (aviation) The moment when an aircraft makes first or final contact with the ground during a landing.
  3. Noun.  (rugby) A try.

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