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Meaning of
retrofire
in English
retrofire
us
//ˈrɛtroʊfaɪər//
uk
//ˈrɛt·roʊˌfɑɪ·ə//
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
firing
rockets
to
slow
down
a
craft
The
spacecraft
used
retrofire
to
enter
Earth's
orbit
.
Verb
to
slow
a
craft
by
firing
opposing
rockets
;
reducing
speed
The
pilot
had
to
retrofire
the
engines
to
avoid
collision
.
firing
rockets
opposite
to
motion
(
for
deceleration
)
The
spaceship
initiated
retrofire
to
slow
down
its
approach
.
Base Words
fire
retro
