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語源

From sub- +‎ orbital.

発音

• 韻: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl

形容詞

suborbital (not comparable)

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. (anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye.

   Synonym: infraorbital

   Antonym: supraorbital

派生語

• suborbit (back-formation)

名詞

suborbital (plural suborbitals)

1. (anatomy) A suborbital bone.
2. (physics) A portion of an orbital.