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retrofire

ret·ro·fire [ réttrō fr ] (past and past participle ret·ro·fired, present participle ret·ro·fir·ing, 3rd person present singular ret·ro·fires)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
ignite retrorocket: to fire a retrorocket in order to decelerate, or be fired to cause deceleration

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