afterbody
Meanings
noun
- The afterpart of a vehicle.
- The part of a vessel abaft midships.
- A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
- A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
Word forms
Etymology
From after- + body.
Related words
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