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suborbital

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sub·orb·it·al  (sb-ôrb-tl)
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.
n.
A suborbital part, such as a bone, nerve, or cartilage.

suborbital [sʌbˈɔːbɪtəl]
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"
Translations
suborbital [ˈsʌbˈɔːbɪtəl] ADJsuborbital


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