deboost

English

Etymology

de- +‎ boost

Verb

deboost (third-person singular simple present deboosts, present participle deboosting, simple past and past participle deboosted)

  1. To slow a spacecraft by reducing thrust, typically in order to achieve a stable orbit.

Noun

deboost (plural deboosts)

  1. A slowing manoeuvre of this kind.

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