English Explanatory Dictionary

retrofire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The firing of rockets directed opposite to a craft's direction of motion in order to slow down.
verb
  1. To fire rockets of a craft in the direction opposite to its direction of motion in order to slow down.

Word forms

retrofire retrofires retrofiring retrofired

Etymology

From retro- + fire.

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