go-around

See also: go around

English

Noun

go-around (plural go-arounds)

1. (aviation) An abort of a final approach where the pilot circles the airport to make another attempt at landing.
2. An act of repeating or redoing something.
   • 1980 April 12, John Kyper, “Poisoned”, in Gay Community News, page 4:

     The whole issue of male versus female sexuality seems to be an issue we all love to hate each other over. The battle has become an annual event in these pages. I had hoped to stay out of the latest go-around, but I am moved to reply, to her cruel reaction to […]

Hyponyms

• balked landing
• missed approach
• rejected landing