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contraorbital

American

[kon-truh-awr-bi-tl] / ˌkɒn trəˈɔr bɪ tl /

adjective

of or relating to flight in the orbit of, but in a direction contrary to, a given rocket, ballistic missile, satellite, etc.

Other Word Forms

contraorbitally adverb

Etymology

Origin of contraorbital

contra- ¹ ( def. ) + orbital

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