Orbison
Orbison

orbit


Definition: Meaning of, orbit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɔːbɪt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
orbit orbited orbited
Present Participle Third Person Singular
orbiting orbits
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to travel in a curved path around a much larger object such as the Earth, the sun etc
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orbit orbits
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  1. the curved path travelled by an object which is moving around another much larger object such as the Earth, the sun etc
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  2. formal the area of power and influence of a person, organization etc
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orbit used in phrases

  • celestial orbit (noun)
    1. usually elliptical the path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
  • cranial orbit (noun)
    1. the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
  • electron orbit (noun)
    1. the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
  • geostationary orbit (noun)
    1. a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
  • geosynchronous orbit (noun)
    1. a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours
  • inclination of an orbit (noun)
    1. astronomy the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
  • orbit period (noun)
    1. the time it takes to complete one full orbit around a celestial body
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