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noun
A dangerous oscillation in the fuel or structure of a rocket along the long axis induced by a surge in thrust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Pogo stick + oscillation; the pogo stick comparison being used to represent the longitudinal direction of the oscillation.
