retrofires

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A form of retrofire — The firing of rockets directed opposite to a craft's direction of motion in order to slow down.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of retrofire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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