noun
Meaning 1
The lower part of the orbit of the eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
suborbit
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)bɪt
noun
Meaning 2
A trajectory that is insufficient to achieve a stable orbit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology
From sub- + orbit.
Back-formation from suborbital (formed from sub- + orbital), from expressions such as suborbital trajectory.