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retrofired

retrofired is the simple past and past participle of retrofire.

Meaning of retrofire

Verb

retrofire (third-person singular simple present retrofires, present participle retrofiring, simple past and past participle retrofired)

  1. To fire rockets of a craft in the direction opposite to its direction of motion in order to slow down.

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Questions about retrofired

What is retrofired the simple past and past participle of?
Retrofired is the simple past and past participle of retrofire.

Words near retrofired in the dictionary

  1. retrofamily
  2. retrofascial
  3. retrofashion
  4. retrofashions
  5. retrofire
  6. retrofired
  7. retrofires
  8. retrofiring
  9. retrofit
  10. retrofitment
  11. retrofits

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