reentry
[ ree-en-tree ]
/ riˈɛn tri /
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noun, plural re·en·tries.
an act of reentering.
the return from outer space into the earth's atmosphere of an earth-orbiting satellite, spacecraft, rocket, or the like.
Law. the retaking of possession under a right reserved in a prior conveyance.
Also called reentry card .Bridge, Whist. a card that will win a trick enabling one to regain the lead previously lost, especially the lead from a particular hand.
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Also re-entry, re·en·trance, re-en·trance [ree-en-truhns]. /riˈɛn trəns/.
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British Dictionary definitions for reentry
re-entry
/ (riːˈɛntrɪ) /
noun plural -tries
the act of retaking possession of land, etc, under a right reserved in an earlier transfer of the property, such as a lease
the return of a spacecraft into the earth's atmosphere
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Medical definitions for reentry
reentry
[ rē-ĕn′trē ]
n.
Return of the same impulse into an area of heart muscle that it has recently activated but that is now no longer refractory, as in reciprocal rhythm.
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