Associations to the word «Suborbital»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
SUBORBITAL, adjective. Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach escape velocity and so must return to ground eventually.
SUBORBITAL, adjective. (anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye
Dictionary definition
SUBORBITAL, adjective. Having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit; "the first manned suborbital flight".
SUBORBITAL, adjective. Situated on or below the floor of the eye socket; "a suborbital bone".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.