dangle the Dunlops

English

Etymology

From the tyre brand Dunlop.

Verb

dangle the Dunlops (third-person singular simple present dangles the Dunlops, present participle dangling the Dunlops, simple past and past participle dangled the Dunlops)

1. (aviation, slang) To lower the landing gear of an aircraft in preparation for landing.
   • 1984, Approach, volume 30, number 5:

     Last, but not least: Keep the pointy end forward, the dirty side down and dangle the dunlops.

   • 1995, Yasmine Gooneratne, The pleasures of conquest, page 97:

     Just as soon as we get this li'l baby off of the runway, we'll be taking such good care of you that before you know it we'll be dangling the Dunlops over Dallas.