orbit
/ˈɔː.bɪt/
The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution; An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.; One complete circuit round an orbited body
- plural
- orbits
Meanings
- 1
The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution
The satellite is now in orbit.
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The satellite is in orbit around the moon.
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- 2
The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.; One complete circuit round an orbited body
- 3
The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; The state of moving in an orbit
- 4
A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or control
- 5
The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; The path of an electron around an atomic nucleusrare
- 6
The curved path of one object around a point or another body.; A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the otherrare
- 7
The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball