Retro-fire

ret·ro·fire

[re-troh-fahyuhr] verb, ret·ro·fired, ret·ro·fir·ing. Rocketry.
verb (used with object)
1.
to ignite (a retrorocket).
verb (used without object)
2.
(of a retrorocket) to become ignited.

Origin:
1960–65, Americanism; retro- + fire

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retrofire (ˈrɛtrəʊˌfaɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of firing a retrorocket
2.  the moment at which it is fired

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