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retrofires

retrofires is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 retrofires

What is retrofires the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Retrofires is the third-person singular simple present indicative of retrofire.

Words near retrofires in the dictionary

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

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