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retrograde

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retrograde
1. Astronomy
a. occurring or orbiting in a direction opposite to that of the earth's motion around the sun
b. occurring or orbiting in a direction around a planet opposite to the planet's rotational direction
c. appearing to move in a clockwise direction due to the rotational period exceeding the period of revolution around the sun
2. Biology tending to retrogress; degenerate
3. Music of, concerning, or denoting a melody or part that is played backwards


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But, contrary to my expectations, the Nautilus took a decided retrograde motion.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
For, although they can inflict instantaneous death by a retrograde movement, yet unless they can at once disengage their stinging extremity from the struggling body of their victim, their own frail bodies are liable to be shattered.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
Crooks and his companions had been completely disheartened by this retrograde march through a bleak and barren country; and had found, computing from their progress and the accumulating difficulties besetting every step, that it would be impossible to reach Henry's Fort and return to the main body in the course of the winter.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
 
 
 
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