"suborbit" meaning in All languages combined

See suborbit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: suborbits [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪt Etymology: From sub- + orbit. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sub-|orbit}} sub- + orbit Head templates: {{en-noun}} suborbit (plural suborbits)
  1. The lower part of the orbit of the eye.
    Sense id: en-suborbit-en-noun-2-~tPc9s Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub-, Eye Disambiguation of Eye: 99 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: suborbits [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪt Etymology: Back-formation from suborbital (formed from sub- + orbital), from expressions such as suborbital trajectory. Etymology templates: {{backform|en|suborbital}} Back-formation from suborbital Head templates: {{en-noun}} suborbit (plural suborbits)
  1. (aerospace) A trajectory that is insufficient to achieve a stable orbit.
    Sense id: en-suborbit-en-noun-m5NjqsbP Categories (other): Aerospace, English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 19 81 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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