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Orbit

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Definitions for Orbit

noun
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
Synonyms
celestial orbit
Examples
  1. he plotted the orbit of the moon
noun
a particular environment or walk of life
Synonyms
sphere domain area field arena
Examples
  1. his social sphere is limited
  2. it was a closed area of employment
  3. he's out of my orbit
noun
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
Synonyms
scope range reach compass ambit
Examples
  1. a piano has a greater range than the human voice
  2. the ambit of municipal legislation
  3. within the compass of this article
  4. within the scope of an investigation
  5. outside the reach of the law
  6. in the political orbit of a world power
noun
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
Synonyms
electron orbit
noun
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
Synonyms
eye socket cranial orbit orbital cavity
verb
move in an orbit
Synonyms
orb revolve
Examples
  1. The moon orbits around the Earth
  2. The planets are orbiting the sun
  3. electrons orbit the nucleus

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