- deboost⇄deboost, verb, noun.
- deboost⇄noun the act of reducing the thrust of an orbiting spacecraft or missile.
Ex. The second ""deboost"" maneuver dropped Orbiter 2 from its taxing orbit of 1,150 miles high and 130 miles low (New York Times). - deboost⇄v.i. to reduce the thrust of a spacecraft or missile in flight, especially in order to lower the orbiting altitude of a spacecraft or to slow down a warhead before impact.
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