# retrorocket

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.

## Etymology
From retro- + rocket.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retrorocket