reentry
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.
Origin of reentry
1- Also re-entry, re·en·trance, re-en·trance [ree-en-truhns]. /riˈɛn trəns/.
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How to use reentry in a sentence
I am preparing for reentry, into a changed new world that is only just making itself visible.
Some countries have strict rules about reentry, so be sure to check before you try this strategy.
The hard work of going away for a long, long time | Christopher Elliott | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostAt this speed, the heat of reentry will melt the engines off.
SpaceX Starship Prototype Exploded, but It’s Still a Giant Leap Towards Mars | Hugh Hunt | December 17, 2020 | Singularity HubIn mid-September, reentry to the troupe’s Manhattan building began, as did a five-week conditioning program the dancers participated in virtually or in person.
Alvin Ailey’s ‘Revelations’ has a place of honor in company’s first virtual season | Celia Wren | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostBeal is coming off a career year, while Wall is making his careful reentry into NBA life after foot surgery and an Achilles’ injury sidelined him for two years.
Scott Brooks has three weeks to make the pieces fit around John Wall and Bradley Beal | Ava Wallace | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post
As we struggled to break 130 kph, he glanced at me and our black Peugeot shook like a shuttle on reentry.
The reentry process was different for everyone, just as the war experience was different.
A Troubled Iraq War Vet Returns Home in Roxana Robinson’s ‘Sparta’ | Jane Ciabattari | June 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter a structural inspection, the White House was cleared for reentry.
President Barack Obama is causing quite a stir in the national prisoner reentry movement with his comments on Michael Vick.
This permit allows reentry into the park at any time during the current season.
Glacier National Park [Montana] | United States Dept. of the InteriorThe records indicate that you made some effort here in Washington to obtain reentry into Mexico, and you were unable to do so.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyI am particularly happy at the reentry of Malesherbes into the Council.
After this dazzling reentry into favor, every one expected to see the position of Madame de Maintenon become less favorable.
The Spell of the Heart of France | Andr HallaysThe loop of thread was retained by a hook-shaped pin to become enchained with the next loop at the reentry of the needle.
The Invention of the Sewing Machine | Grace Rogers Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for re-entry
/ (riːˈɛntrɪ) /
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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