ˈpænkeɪk n. & v. --n. 1 a
thin flat
cake of batter usu. fried
and turned in a pan and rolled up
with a
filling. 2 a flat cake of make-up etc. --v. 1 intr.
make a pancake
landing. 2 tr.
cause (an aircraft) to pancake. øflat as a pancake completely flat. Pancake
Day Shrove Tuesday (on
which pancakes are traditionally eaten). pancake landing an
emergency landing by an
aircraft with
its undercarriage still retracted, in which
the pilot attempts to
keep the aircraft in a
horizontal position throughout. [ME f.
PAN(1) + CAKE]