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retrorocket

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Proto-Italic *wretrō Latin retrōder. English retro- English rocket English retrorocket From retro- + rocket.

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