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sub·orb·it·al (s

b-ôr

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adj.

1. Having or following a trajectory of less than one orbit. Used of a rocket or spacecraft.

2. Anatomy Situated on or below the floor of the orbit of the eye.

A suborbital part, such as a bone, nerve, or cartilage.

suborbital [sʌbˈɔːbɪt^əl]

adj

1. (Astronautics) (of a rocket, missile, etc.) having a flight path that is less than one complete orbit of the earth or other celestial body

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy situated beneath the orbit of the eye

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Adj.	1.	suborbital - having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit; "the first manned suborbital flight"
	2.	suborbital - situated on or below the floor of the eye socket; "a suborbital bone" subocular

Translations

suborbital [ˈsʌbˈɔːbɪtəl] ADJ → suborbital

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