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| or·bit [ áwrbit ] |
noun (plural or·bits) |
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1. path of planet, satellite, or moon: the path that an astronomical object such as a planet, moon, or satellite follows around a larger astronomical object such as the Sun
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2. revolution of astronomical object: a single revolution of an astronomical object around a larger astronomical object
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3. area of interest: a sphere of interest, influence, or activity
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4. anatomy eye socket: the round cavity in which an eye is located in the skull of a vertebrate
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5. physics electron path around atom nucleus: the path that an electron takes as it moves around the nucleus of an atom
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verb (past and past participle or·bit·ed, present participle or·bit·ing, 3rd person present singular or·bits) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb move around astronomical object: to move around an astronomical object in a path dictated by the force of gravity exerted by that body
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2. transitive verb put something into astronomical orbit: to send something, especially a spacecraft or an artificial satellite, into orbit
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3. intransitive verb follow regular path: to move regularly or repeatedly along the same path, especially a circular path
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin orbita "wheel-track"] |
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go into orbit to become suddenly extremely angry and upset (slang)
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put somebody into orbit U.S. to make somebody suddenly extremely angry or upset (slang)
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