talkdown
See also: talk down
English
Alternative forms
- talk-down
Noun
talkdown (plural talkdowns)
- (aviation) Verbal assistance given by ground control to a person attempting to land an aircraft.
- An addressal given to calm someone down or discourage someone from doing something, especially committing suicide.
Related terms
- talk down (verb)
Further reading
- Jonathon Green (2024) “talk-down n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
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