suborbit
suborbit · suborbits
The lower part of the orbit of the eyeThe lower part of the orbit of the eye.
Meaning
2 sensesThe lower part of the orbit of the eye.
A trajectory that is insufficient to achieve a stable orbit.
Origin
From sub- + orbit. Back-formation from suborbital (formed from sub- + orbital), from exprFrom sub- + orbit.
Back-formation from suborbital (formed from sub- + orbital), from expressions such as suborbital trajectory.
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