midcourse

mid·course | \ ˈmid-ˈkȯrs

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Definition of midcourse

: being or occurring in the middle part of a course (as of a spacecraft) a midcourse correction

Examples of midcourse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the way down As with all ballistic missiles, gravity takes over after the midcourse phase, and the warhead falls toward its target. — Gerry Doyle, The Seattle Times, "If missiles are headed to Guam, here is what could stop them," 11 Aug. 2017

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“Midcourse.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midcourse. Accessed 15 December 2019.

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