English Explanatory Dictionary

pogo oscillation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dangerous oscillation in the fuel or structure of a rocket along the long axis induced by a surge in thrust.

Word forms

pogo oscillation pogo oscillations

Etymology

Pogo stick + oscillation; the pogo stick comparison being used to represent the longitudinal direction of the oscillation.

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