deboost
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]deboost (third-person singular simple present deboosts, present participle deboosting, simple past and past participle deboosted)
- To slow a spacecraft by reducing thrust, typically in order to achieve a stable orbit.
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[edit]Noun
[edit]deboost (plural deboosts)
- A slowing manoeuvre of this kind.