Explore Retrorocket through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like rocket. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Retrorocket meaning
A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.
Synonyms of Retrorocket
Using Retrorocket
- The main meaning on this page is: A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.
- Useful related words include: rocket, rocket engine.
Context around Retrorocket
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Retrorocket
- In this selection, "retrorocket" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, see, backup, engine, maneuver and malfunction stand out and add context to how "retrorocket" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include event of retrorocket malfunction and no backup retrorocket engine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "retrorocket" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with retrorocket
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hall and Shayler, p.148-149 Because of weight constraints, there was no backup retrorocket engine. (16 words)
Also, a rocket may be used to soften a hard parachute landing immediately before touchdown (see retrorocket ). (17 words)
The Centaur stage on both flights was set up to perform a retrorocket maneuver after capsule separation. (17 words)
The orbit's perigee and apogee had been selected to cause reentry due to orbital decay within 10 days (the limit of the life support system function) in the event of retrorocket malfunction. (33 words)
Also, a rocket may be used to soften a hard parachute landing immediately before touchdown (see retrorocket ). (17 words)
The Centaur stage on both flights was set up to perform a retrorocket maneuver after capsule separation. (17 words)
Example sentences (4)
Also, a rocket may be used to soften a hard parachute landing immediately before touchdown (see retrorocket ).
Hall and Shayler, p.148-149 Because of weight constraints, there was no backup retrorocket engine.
The Centaur stage on both flights was set up to perform a retrorocket maneuver after capsule separation.
The orbit's perigee and apogee had been selected to cause reentry due to orbital decay within 10 days (the limit of the life support system function) in the event of retrorocket malfunction.