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posigrade

/pˈɑsɪɡɹˌeɪd/ noun

A small rocket that gives additional forward thrust.

Word Origin Posigrade combines Latin positus 'placed' and gradus 'step' — so it's a step in positioning. The root positus gives us position, positive, and deposit, while gradus gives us grade, gradual, and progress. It's a word you might find in engineering or robotics, describing a graded movement.

noun A small rocket that gives additional forward thrust. countable

The spacecraft fired its posigrade to adjust its trajectory.

(名词) 助推火箭

航天器点燃了其助推火箭以调整轨道。

(sustantivo) cohete posigrado [Un pequeño cohete que proporciona empuje adicional hacia adelante.]

La nave espacial disparó su posigrado para ajustar su trayectoria.

(nom) fusée d'appoint; moteur d'appoint; réacteur d'appoint [Petite fusée auxiliaire qui fournit une poussée supplémentaire vers l'avant.]

Le vaisseau spatial a allumé son **posigrade** pour ajuster sa trajectoire.

(Substantiv) Vorwärtstriebwerk; Posigrad-Rakete [Eine kleine Rakete, die zusätzlichen Schub in Flugrichtung erzeugt.]

Die Raumsonde zündete ihr **posigrade**, um die Flugbahn anzupassen.

(名詞) 追加の前方推力を与える小型ロケット。

宇宙船は軌道調整のためにポジグレード・ロケットを発射した。

(substantivo) Um pequeno foguete que fornece impulso adicional para frente.

A espaçonave disparou seu posigrade para ajustar sua trajetória.

Synonyms: booster sustainer thruster auxiliary rocket Antonyms: retrorocket retrograde rocket
Word parts: posi + grade

Related words

positive position posit deposit compose propose expose impose oppose suppose gradual graduate gradation degrade gradient

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