"hoverslam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hoverslams [plural]
Etymology: From hover + slam. Coined by SpaceX. From landing by pseudo-hovering before slamming down on the landing surface; alternatively, from the manner in which the rocket engine's throttle is suddenly "slammed" on to brake the vehicle. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hover|slam}} hover + slam Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoverslam (plural hoverslams)
  1. Synonym of suicide burn. Wikipedia link: en:SpaceX Synonyms: suicide burn [synonym, synonym-of], hover-slam, hover slam
    Sense id: en-hoverslam-en-noun-H5pvSJXp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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Alternative forms

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