detumble

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verb

To prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.).

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Meanings

verbdetumble (third-person singular simple present detumbles, present participle detumbling, simple past and past participle detumbled)

present singular third person detumbles · participle present detumbling · participle past detumbled · past detumbled

  1. transitivespace flightTo prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.).

    The goal of the described control application is to detumble a satellite (reduce its kinetic energy) while achieving a desired orientation.

    1995, Jose Mira, From Natural to Artificial Neural Computation, page 315

Origin

From de- + tumble.

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APA

detumble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detumble

MLA

“detumble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detumble. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detumble,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detumble.

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