reentry
Americannoun
plural
reentries-
an act of reentering.
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the return from outer space into the earth's atmosphere of an earth-orbiting satellite, spacecraft, rocket, or the like.
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Law. the retaking of possession under a right reserved in a prior conveyance.
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Also called reentry card. Bridge, Whist. a card that will win a trick enabling one to regain the lead previously lost, especially the lead from a particular hand.
Etymology
Origin of reentry
Example Sentences
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Kristie Puckett, a lobbyist who pushes against mass incarceration and the barriers for reentry into society, said that private prisons have “long found success hiding information” about their treatment of people detained in their facilities.
From Salon
Space Command, which relies on orbital tracking before reentry.
From Science Daily
One big roadblock that can derail parole and reentry opportunities is the common prison practice of holding both cellmates accountable for the actions of one.
From Los Angeles Times
The heat of reentry had melted the cables to the equipment capsule.
From Literature
Homeboy is already “the largest gang intervention rehab reentry program on the planet,” Boyle said, with 500 trainees at a time working with 300 staff members, most of whom have completed the rehabilitation program themselves.
From Los Angeles Times
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