Orbit (Noun)
Meaning 1
The bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 2
The path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom.
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 3
An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "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".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
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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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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- The Earth's orbit around the Sun is not a perfect circle, but an ellipse.
- The spacecraft was placed in orbit around Mars to gather data about the planet's atmosphere.
- The moon's orbit is gradually increasing in distance from the Earth due to tidal interactions.
- The orbit of the comet was calculated to determine its closest approach to the Sun.
- The satellite's orbit was adjusted to ensure it remained in a stable position above the equator.
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Meaning 5
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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Nouns denoting natural processes.