reentry

[ ree-en-tree ]

/ riˈɛn tri /

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.

Words nearby reentry

reenlistment, reenter, reentering angle, reentering polygon, reentrant, reentry, reentry vehicle, reest, reeve, reexam, reexamine

Also re-en·try, re·en·trance, re-en·trance

[ree-en-truh ns] /riˈɛn trəns/.

Origin of reentry

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at re-, entry

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Examples from the Web for re-entry

He was to have the torturing happiness of seeing her again—but what would his re-entry into her life mean to her?
The Shadow of the East|E. M. Hull
In other words there will be re-entry for a temporary and limited purpose during an interregnum.
The Political Future of India|Lajpat Rai
The re-entry, long over-due, had often not been made, before the pocket-register was mis-placed or lost.
The Church of Grasmere|Mary L. Armitt
Being a re-entry match, it affords good practice under the same conditions as Match C.
Pistol and Revolver Shooting|A. L. A. Himmelwright

In re-entry and individual matches the time of the shooting is sometimes optional with the competitor.
Pistol and Revolver Shooting|A. L. A. Himmelwright

British Dictionary definitions for re-entry

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 re-entry

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.