lithocapture
lithocapture · lithocaptures
A form of lithobraking in which a spacecraft or other object on a hyperbolic…A form of lithobraking in which a spacecraft or other object on a hyperbolic trajectory inbound to a planet, moon, asteroid, or other celestial body is decelerated by impact with the surface of the body.
UK/ˈlɪ.θoʊˌkæp.t͡ʃə/US/ˈlɪ.θoʊˌkæp.t͡ʃɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, humorous, uncountable)A form of lithobraking in which a spacecraft or other object on a hyperbolic trajectory inbound to a planet, moon, asteroid, or other celestial body is decelerated by impact with the surface of the body.
Origin
From litho- (“pertaining to stone”) + capture, coined as a pun on aerocapture and lithobraFrom litho- (“pertaining to stone”) + capture, coined as a pun on aerocapture and lithobraking.
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Forms
plural: lithocaptures| Singular | lithocapture |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable