retroburn

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noun

The firing of retrorockets from a spacecraft in a direction opposite to its current trajectory to reduce its velocity.

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Meanings

nounretroburn (countable and uncountable, plural retroburns)

plural retroburns

  1. countableuncountableThe firing of retrorockets from a spacecraft in a direction opposite to its current trajectory to reduce its velocity.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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