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retrofiring

retrofiring is the present participle and gerund 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 retrofiring

What is retrofiring the present participle and gerund of?
Retrofiring is the present participle and gerund of retrofire.

Words near retrofiring in the dictionary

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

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