Suborbital

Adjective

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.AdjectiveNot reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually.

"The first rocket test was suborbital; it didn't even get off the ground but rather exploded on the launchpad."

2.AdjectiveBelow the orbit of the eye.

3.NounA suborbital bone.

4.NounA portion of an orbital.

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