retropack

noun

ret·​ro·​pack ˈre-trō-ˌpak How to pronounce retropack (audio)
: a system of retro-rockets on a spacecraft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web He was given the green light to proceed to his third orbit, and controllers instructed Glenn to place the landing-bag switch in the automatic position and keep the retropack in place after retrofire if a light should come on. Julia Musto, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retropack was in 1962

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Cite this Entry

“Retropack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retropack. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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