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posigrade

posigrade noun: a small rocket that gives additional forward thrust.

Noun

posigrade (plural posigrades)

  1. A small rocket that gives additional forward thrust.

Adjective

posigrade (comparative more posigrade, superlative most posigrade)

  1. Synonym of prograde.
    Synonyms:
    prograde

Synonyms of posigrade

Forms of posigrade

Noun
pluralposigrades
Adjective
comparativemore posigrade
superlativemost posigrade

Origin of posigrade

From posi- + -grade (“direction”).

Questions about posigrade

What does posigrade mean?
Posigrade means a small rocket that gives additional forward thrust.
What part of speech is posigrade?
Posigrade can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of posigrade?
The plural of posigrade is posigrades.

Words near posigrade in the dictionary

  1. posie rings
  2. posied
  3. posier
  4. posies
  5. posiest
  6. posigrade
  7. posigrades
  8. posilutely
  9. posily
  10. posing
  11. posing pouch

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