"tumble motor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tumble motors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tumble motor (plural tumble motors)
  1. (astronautics) A small rocket motor mounted to a rocket stage, which fires following staging in order to cause the discarded stage to tumble and prevent it from potentially ramming the spacecraft due to residual thrust. Categories (topical): Astronautics

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