RETROFIRE

Etymology

Adjective

retrofire (not comparable)

Describing rockets that are directed opposite to the direction of motion and used to slow down.

Verb

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

To fire the retrofire rockets of a craft.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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