'orbit' definitions:

Definition of 'orbit'

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noun
The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon" [syn: orbit, celestial orbit]
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" [syn: sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena]
noun
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" [syn: scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit]
noun
The path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom [syn: orbit, electron orbit]
noun
The bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball [syn: eye socket, orbit, cranial orbit, orbital cavity]
verb
Move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus" [syn: orb, orbit, revolve]

Synonyms of 'orbit'

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