detumbling

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A form of detumble — To prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of detumble
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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