deorbit burn

English

noun
Definitions
  • A firing of the engines of a spacecraft to enable it to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.

Etymology

Compound from English deorbit + English burn (stream).

Origin

English

burn

Gloss

stream

Concept
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The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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