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retracks

retracks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retrack.

Meaning of retrack

Verb

retrack (third-person singular simple present retracks, present participle retracking, simple past and past participle retracked)

  1. To track again.
  2. To correct the range and elevation measurements in altimetry data by certain mathematical operations on the waveform.
    • These retracking functions cover a much wider range of possible waveform shapes than the Brown model. A few studies concluded that the ICE1 retracker performs with sufficient accuracy over inland waters […]2015, Jeffrey T. Freymueller, Laura Sánchez, International Symposium on Earth and Environmental Sciences for Future Generations: Proceedings of the IAG General Assembly, Prague, Czech Republic, June...

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What is retracks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Retracks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retrack.

Words near retracks in the dictionary

  1. retrack
  2. retracked
  3. retracker
  4. retrackers
  5. retracking
  6. retracks
  7. retract
  8. retractability
  9. retractable
  10. retractable bridge
  11. retractable bridges

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