midcourse correction
noun
a navigational correction made in the course of a ship, airplane, rocket, or space vehicle at some point between the beginning and end of the journey.
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Nearby words
- midband,
- midbody,
- midbrain,
- midcentury modern,
- midcourse,
- midcult,
- midday,
- middelburg,
- middelmannetjie,
- middelskot
Origin of midcourse correction
First recorded in 1955–60
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