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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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.