retrorocket
(noun) a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course
Source: WordNet® 3.1
retrorocket (plural retrorockets)
A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.
• retro (abbreviation)
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21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
