pogo oscillation

English

Etymology

Pogo stick + oscillation; the pogo stick comparison being used to represent the longitudinal direction of the oscillation.

Noun

pogo oscillation (countable and uncountable, plural pogo oscillations)

  1. (astronautics) A dangerous oscillation in the fuel or structure of a rocket along the long axis induced by a surge in thrust.
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