retrorocket

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retrorocket

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Alternative forms

• retro rocket, retro-rocket

Etymology

From retro- +‎ rocket.

Noun

retrorocket (plural retrorockets)

1. A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.

Synonyms

• retro (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• retro (abbreviation)

Translations

rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft designed to slow or reverse its motion

Finnish: jarruraketti (fi) German: Bremsrakete f Italian: retrorazzo m Volapük: geraket