retrofire.
The firing of rockets directed opposite to a craft's direction of motion in order to slow down.
Meaning & usage
The firing of rockets directed opposite to a craft's direction of motion in order to slow down.
The spaceship needs to turn around so its retrofire rockets slow it down and put it in a lower orbit.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English retrofire From retro- + fire.
To fire rockets of a craft in the direction opposite to its direction of motion in order to slow down.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English retrofire From retro- + fire.
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