suborbital
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suborbital
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl
adjective sub-orbital
- Not 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.
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Below the orbit of the eye.
Similar: infraorbital · Opposite: supraorbital
noun suborbitals · sub-orbital
- A suborbital bone.
- A portion of an orbital.
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adj not reaching orbit
| Español | suborbital |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | suborbital |
adj below the orbit of the eye
| Español | suborbital, suborbitario |
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Talk about this word "suborbital." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suborbital. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. suborbital. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suborbital "suborbital." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/suborbital.Cite this
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title = {suborbital},
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