orbit

[Or·bit]

To orbit is to follow a circular or elliptical path around a central body. Usually a planet, moon or satellite is described as orbiting, but a child who has too much sugar can sometimes orbit around his parents in an annoying fashion.

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The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.

Noun
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in t

Noun
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

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the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"

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the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

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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"

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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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The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.

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An orb or ball.

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The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.

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The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.

Orbit

Or"bit , n. [L. orbita a track or rut made by a wheel, course, circuit, fr. orbis a circle: cf. F. orbite. See 2d Orb.] 1. (Astron.) The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon. 2. An orb or ball. [Rare & Improper]

Roll the lucid orbit of an eye.

3. (Anat.) The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated. 4. (Zo'94l.) The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.

The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth, of the moon.

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Usage Examples

A life can get knocked into a new orbit by a car crash, a lottery win or just a bleary-eyed consultant giving bad news in a calm voice.

Misspelled Form

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