suborbital

[ suhb-awr-bi-tl ]

/ sʌbˈɔr bɪ tl /

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(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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Origin of suborbital

First recorded in 1815–25; sub- + orbital

Words nearby suborbital

suboccipital nerve, suboccipitobregmatic diameter, suboceanic, subofficer, suboptimal, suborbital, suborder, subordinal, subordinary, subordinate, subordinate clause

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Example sentences from the Web for suborbital

That may not seem like much, but it is enough to put small research equipment up into suborbital space, at costs that put launches within range for small companies and academic institutions.
bluShift Aerospace launches its first rocket powered by biofuels|Darrell Etherington|February 1, 2021|TechCrunch
While it hasn’t officially announced pricing for the ten-minute jaunts, reporting from Reuters suggests tickets may fall in the $200,000 to $300,000 dollar range—in line with suborbital tourism rival, Virgin Galactic.
SpaceX won’t be the only company launching commercial rockets in 2021|Charlie Wood|January 22, 2021|Popular Science
It wants to send people into space on a suborbital flight aboard its New Shepard launch vehicle.
The 11 biggest space missions of 2021 (and their chances of success)|Neel Patel|January 4, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are looking to offer suborbital flights that will take people into space for a few minutes and allow them to experience weightlessness and get a view of Earth from high above.
When will we see ordinary people going into space?|Neel Patel|September 9, 2020|MIT Technology Review

In Polypterus there is a subopercle also; the suborbital chain is represented by two small bones.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Suborbital, sub-or′bi-tal, adj. situated below the orbit of the eye.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The dorsal and ventral boundaries of the orbits are respectively formed by the prominent supra-orbital and suborbital ridges.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In females the dorsum is dull olive-brown; the anterior part of the head is tan, and the suborbital spot is yellowish tan.
A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus|Linda Trueb
The suborbital spot is pale greenish tan, and the iris is deep reddish brown.
A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus|Linda Trueb

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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