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Meaning of detumble | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.).

transitive

Examples

“The goal of the described control application is to detumble a satellite (reduce its kinetic energy) while achieving a desired orientation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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