retrofiring

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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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of retrofire
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APA

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

MLA

“retrofiring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofiring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrofiring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrofiring.

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