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Describing rockets that are directed opposite to the direction of motion and used to slow down.
The space ship needs to turn around so its retrofire rockets slow it down and put it in a lower orbit.
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retrofire — ☆ retrofire [re′trə fīr΄ ] vt. retrofired, retrofiring to ignite (a retrorocket) vi. to become ignited: said of a retrorocket n. the igniting of a retrorocket … English World dictionary
retrofire — Date: 1961 transitive verb to cause (a retro rocket) to become ignited intransitive verb of a retro rocket to become ignited • retrofire noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
retrofire — /re troh fuyeur /, v., retrofired, retrofiring. Rocketry. v.t. 1. to ignite (a retrorocket). v.i. 2. (of a retrorocket) to become ignited. [1960 65, Amer.; RETRO + FIRE] * * * … Universalium
retrofire — ret·ro·fire … English syllables
retrofire — ret•ro•fire [[t]ˈrɛ troʊˌfaɪər[/t]] v. fired, fir•ing 1) rkt to ignite (a retrorocket) 2) rkt (of a retrorocket) to become ignited • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
retrofire — … Useful english dictionary
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