retro-rocket

A form of retrorocket — A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.

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Meanings

nounretro-rocket (plural retro-rockets)

plural retro-rockets

  1. alternativeAlternative form of retrorocket.
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APA

retro-rocket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro-rocket

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“retro-rocket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro-rocket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retro-rocket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retro-rocket.

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