(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
bolingbroke
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
foreknowing
foreknowing
noun
foreknowledge
verb
present participle of foreknow
forelocking
forelocking
verb
present participle of forelock
foretalking
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
goldbricked
goldbricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of goldbrick
goldbricker
goldbricker
noun
(US, informal) A lazy person; an idler.
gorillalike
gorillalike
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
greenockite
greenockite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
headworking
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
kenningwort
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
kilometrage
kilometrage
noun
An allowance for travel expenses at a specified rate per kilometre.
The number of kilometres travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
The total distance travelled, in kilometres.
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
koenigsberg
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
nightworker
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
overbooking
overbooking
noun
An instance of selling or guaranteeing more seats than are available.