retrofire
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
-
the act of firing a retrorocket
-
the moment at which it is fired
Etymology
Origin of retrofire
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
But Kraft always suspected that Carpenter had gotten distracted by his in-flight experiments and gone a little moony over being in space in the first place and simply missed the retrofire call.
From Time ● Oct. 11, 2013
When a Gemini capsule is about to re-enter the atmosphere, it will be positioned for retrofire by computers on the ground.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cooper skillfully steadied his craft by a manual control stick with his right hand, prepared to punch the retrofire button with his left.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the simulation and training building, an astronaut can climb inside a spacecraft and practice all the functions of a mission, from launch to retrofire.
From Time Magazine Archive
The propulsion experts at NASA’s laboratory in Cleveland took the lead on the craft’s electrical system and the retrofire rockets built into the craft itself.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Half an hour later its engine was retrofired and the capsule began its descent.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 13, 2011
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
