suborbit meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

suborbit

noun

Etymology From sub- + orbit.

The lower part of the orbit of the eye.

Electrode pairs (bipolar) were placed at the supra- and suborbit of the right eye and at the external canthi of the eyes.2016 January 21, “Implicit Processing of the Eyes and Mouth: Evidence from Human Electrophysiology”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

noun

Etymology Back-formation from suborbital (formed from sub- + orbital), from expressions such as suborbital trajectory.

Aerospace, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A trajectory that is insufficient to achieve a stable orbit.

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