go-around
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Definition
- Noun:
- An approach that fails and gives way to another attempt: A "go-around" is a procedure, especially in aviation, where an aircraft aborts its landing attempt and climbs away to circle and make a new approach.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The pilot executed a go-around due to another plane still being on the runway.
- Poor visibility forced three consecutive go-arounds before the plane could land safely.
Advanced Usage
- "to perform a go-around": To carry out the maneuver of aborting a landing.
- Air traffic control instructed the aircraft to perform a go-around immediately.
Variants and Related Words
- Go-around is a closed compound noun. The related verb phrase is "to go around".
- The verb phrase "to go around" has broader meanings, such as to circulate or to be sufficient for everyone (e.g., "There's enough food to go around").
Synonyms
- Aborted landing: A landing attempt that is terminated.
- Wave-off: A signal or instruction to abort a landing (common in naval aviation).
Related Phrases
- Missed approach: A standard aviation term that is essentially synonymous with a go-around, referring to the procedure initiated when a landing cannot be completed.
Noun
- an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt