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suborbital
[ suhb-awr-bi-tl ]
/ sʌbˈɔr bɪ tl /
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adjective
(of a spacecraft) not in orbit; not achieving an altitude and velocity resulting in a ballistic trajectory circling the earth at least once.
Anatomy. situated below the orbit of the eye.
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British Dictionary definitions for suborbital
suborbital
/ (sʌbˈɔːbɪtəl) /
adjective
(of a rocket, missile, etc) having a flight path that is less than one complete orbit of the earth or other celestial body
anatomy situated beneath the orbit of the eye
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Medical definitions for suborbital
suborbital
[ sŭb-ôr′bĭ-tl ]
adj.
Situated on or below the floor of the orbit of the eye.
n.
A suborbital part, such as a bone, nerve, or cartilage.
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