pogo oscillation

noun

A dangerous oscillation in the fuel or structure of a rocket along the long axis induced by a surge in thrust.

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Meanings

nounpogo oscillation (countable and uncountable, plural pogo oscillations)

plural pogo oscillations

  1. countableuncountablespace flightA dangerous oscillation in the fuel or structure of a rocket along the long axis induced by a surge in thrust.

Origin

Pogo stick + oscillation; the pogo stick comparison being used to represent the longitudinal direction of the oscillation.

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APA

pogo oscillation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogo%20oscillation

MLA

“pogo oscillation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogo%20oscillation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pogo oscillation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pogo%20oscillation.

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