Associations to the word «Suborbital»

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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope