Splash down Meaning in English
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Definition
To land in water, especially after being in the air, like a spacecraft or airplane. Sometimes also used for things falling or hitting water with a splash.
Usage & Nuances
Most common in space or aviation contexts ('the capsule will splash down in the ocean'), but can be playful for anything landing in water. Often treated as a phrasal verb; past tense: 'splashed down'. Not used for normal swimming or diving.
Example Sentences
The spaceship will splash down in the Pacific Ocean.
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The airplane had to splash down after losing engine power.
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Watch the toy boat splash down in the pond.
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After hours in orbit, the crew finally splashed down safely.
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Kids love watching rocks splash down when they toss them in the river.
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With a huge cheer, the athletes jumped and all splashed down together at the end of the race.
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