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Vinony

suborbital

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English orbital English suborbital From sub- + orbital.

  1. 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.”

  2. Below the orbit of the eye.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English orbital English suborbital From sub- + orbital.

  1. A suborbital bone.
  2. A portion of an orbital.