orbit
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
orbits
plural
orbits
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORBIT
1
a
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the curved path that something (such as a moon or satellite) follows as it goes around something else (such as a planet)
[count]
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the orbit of the Moon around the Earth
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the orbit of the Earth around the Sun
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an electron's orbit around the nucleus of an atom
[noncount]
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The satellite was put/launched into orbit.
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The satellite remains in orbit.
b
[count]
:
one complete movement along this path
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The space shuttle has completed its second orbit.
2
[singular]
:
the area over which or throughout which someone or something has power
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These territories remained within the orbit of the empire for hundreds of years.
2
orbit
/ˈoɚbət/
verb
orbits;
orbited;
orbiting
2
orbit
/ˈoɚbət/
verb
orbits;
orbited;
orbiting
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORBIT
:
to travel around (something, such as a planet or moon) in a curved path
:
to make an orbit around (something)
[+ object]
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The Moon orbits the Earth.
[no object]
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The satellites orbit at different heights/altitudes.
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The Moon orbits around the Earth.
