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orbit.

Meanings, usage and a little more understanding.

WordNet meanings

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  1. Noun

    the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

    he plotted the orbit of the moon
  2. Noun

    a particular environment or walk of life

    his social sphere is limited
    it was a closed area of employment
    he's out of my orbit
  3. Noun

    an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

    a piano has a greater range than the human voice
    the ambit of municipal legislation
    within the compass of this article
    within the scope of an investigation
    outside the reach of the law
    in the political orbit of a world power
  4. Noun

    the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

  5. Noun

    the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

  6. Verb

    move in an orbit

    The moon orbits around the Earth
    The planets are orbiting the sun
    electrons orbit the nucleus

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Wiktionary meanings

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  1. Nouncountableuncountable

    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.

  2. Nouncountableuncountable

    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. Noununcountable

    The curved path of one object around a point or another body.

    The state of moving in an orbit.

  4. Nouncountableuncountable

    The curved path of one object around a point or another body.

    The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus.

  5. Nouncountableuncountable

    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 other.

  6. Nouncountablefigurativelyuncountable

    A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or control.

  7. Nouncountableuncountable

    The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.

  8. Nouncountableuncountable

    The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.

    The area around the eye of a bird or other animal.

  9. Nouncountableuncountable

    A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.

  10. Nouncountableuncountable

    The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.

  11. Nouncountableuncountable

    The number of hands such that each player at the table has posted the big blind once.

  12. Nouncountableinformaluncountable

    A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.

  13. Verbtransitive

    To circle or revolve around another object or position.

  14. Verbtransitive

    To circle or revolve around another object or position.

    To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.

  15. Verbtransitive

    To move around the general vicinity of something.

  16. Verbtransitive

    To move in a circle.

  17. Verbtransitive

    To center (around).

  18. Verbtransitive

    To continue to follow or engage with someone by means of social media after breaking up with them.

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