suborbital

Definition of Suborbital in English :

1. suborbital

having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit

Example Sentences:
'the first manned suborbital flight'

2. subocular, suborbital

situated on or below the floor of the eye socket

Example Sentences:
'a suborbital bone'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Suborbital

adjective

1.

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

2. anatomy

situated beneath the orbit of the eye

adjective

1.

designating or of a flight in which a rocket, spacecraft, etc. follows a ballistic trajectory of less than one orbit

2.

beneath the orbit of the eye

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.