See also: sublight

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sub- +‎ light

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sub-light (not comparable)

  1. (science fiction) At less than the speed of light.
    • 2017, A.K. Brown, Humans on the Menu (Champagne Universe Series: Book 2), page 36:
      "We are about to test sub-light engine disengage."