ret·ro·rock·et (r t r -r k  t)n. A rocket engine used to retard, arrest, or reverse the motion of a vehicle, such as an aircraft, missile, or spacecraft. |
retrorocket [ˈrɛtrəʊˌrɒkɪt]
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(Astronautics) a small auxiliary rocket engine on a larger rocket, missile, or spacecraft, that produces thrust in the opposite direction to the direction of flight in order to decelerate the vehicle or make it move backwards Often shortened to retro
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| Noun | 1. | retrorocket - a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course rocket engine, rocket - a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion |
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