retrorocket

ˈrɛtrəʊˌrɒkɪt

Definition

Definition of retrorocket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

spacecraft deceleration

TECH.

rocket engine used to decrease the speed of a spacecraft

TECH.

The spacecraft engaged its retrorocket to prepare for landing.

course change

TECH.

rocket engine altering a spacecraft's course

TECH.

The retrorocket was used to change the satellite's orbit.

booster

thruster

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rocket engine used to decrease the speed of a spacecraft

Origin of retrorocket

English, retro- (backward) + rocket (missile)

Terms with retrorocket included in their meaning

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retro

space

abbreviation of retrorocket

retrofire

braking burn

the act of firing a retrorocket

Examples of retrorocket in a sentence

The retrorocket malfunctioned during the descent.
The retrorocket fired to adjust the spacecraft's trajectory.
Engineers tested the retrorocket for the upcoming mission.

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French:rétrofusée, ...
German:Bremsrakete, Bremstriebwerk, ...
Italian:razzo frenante, razzo di manovra, ...
Spanish:retrocohete, motor de retroceso, ...
Portuguese:foguete de desaceleração, ...
Chinese:减速火箭, 制动火箭, ...
Japanese:逆噴射ロケット, 逆推進ロケット, ...
Arabic:مُحَرِّك رَجْعي, صاروخ رجعي, ...
Hebrew:רֶטְרוֹרָקֵטָה, רַקֶּטַת בְּלִימָה, ...
Russian:тормозной ракетный двигатель, тормозная ракета, ...
Ukrainian:гальмівна ракета, ретроракета, ...
Hindi:रिट्रो रॉकेट, मार्ग परिवर्तक, ...
Bengali:রেট্রোরকেট, পথ পরিবর্তন রকেট, ...
Catalan:coet retro, coet de retrocàrrega, ...
Czech:retrográdní raketa, retro motor, ...
Danish:retroraket, ...
Dutch:remraket, retromotor, ...
Greek:αντιπυραυλος, αντιπυραυλικός κινητήρας, ...
Hungarian:fékezőrakéta, pályamódosító rakéta, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនរ៉ុក្កែតបន្ថយល្បឿន, ម៉ាស៊ីនរ៉ុក្កែតបញ្ច្រាស, ...
Korean:역추진 로켓, 역분사 로켓, ...
Persian:موشک معکوس, موشک تغییر مسیر, ...
Polish:silnik hamujący, silnik rakietowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):foguete de desaceleração, ...
Romanian:rachetă retro, retro-rachetă, ...
Swedish:bromsraket, retroraket, ...
Thai:จรวดถอยหลัง, ...
Turkish:yavaşlatma roketi, retroroket, ...
Vietnamese:tên lửa hãm, tên lửa đảo chiều, ...

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