lithobraking

== English == === Etymology 1 === From litho- (“pertaining to stone”) +‎ braking, by analogy to aerobraking. First attested in c. 1999 ==== Noun ==== lithobraking (uncountable) (astronautics, humorous) Deceleration of a falling object due to impact with the ground. ===== Hyponyms ===== lithocapture === Etymology 2 === From lithobrake +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== lithobraking present participle and gerund of lithobrake === See also === auger in