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 Definitions of retrorocket  [ˈrɛ troʊˌrɒk ɪt]  

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Definition of 'retrorocket' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) retrorocket
a small auxiliary rocket engine with its exhaust nozzle aimed in the direction of flight, used for decelerating a larger rocket, separating one stage from another, etc.

Etymology:  (1945–50)

Definition of 'retrorocket' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) retrorocket
a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course

'retrorocket' - Nearby Entries  

retro  retromandibular vein  retrophyllum  retrorocket  retrorse  retrospect  retrospection  



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