orbit

US /ˈɔrbɪt/

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UK /'ɔ:bɪt/

n.NounPath an object takes as it circles another object

In class we learned about the moon's orbit around the Earth

v.i.Intransitive VerbTo go around another object (often in space)

The earth will orbit the sun in a year

n.NounThe sphere of influence or control; range.

The project falls within the orbit of the marketing department.

n.NounThe bony cavity in the skull containing the eye.

The doctor examined the patient's eye orbit after the accident.

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size of the earth's elliptical orbit around the sun, activity from the sun, and the amount
size of the earth's elliptical orbit around the sun, activity from the sun, and the amount

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results one week QuickStart program that launches your results into orbit
results one week QuickStart program that launches your results into orbit

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we may step outside our narrow orbit - and take a more expansive view.
we may step outside our narrow orbit - and take a more expansive view.

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The moon revolves around the earth in a fixed orbit.
The moon revolves around the earth in a fixed orbit.

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music that is so cool wait let me get the chair bag Bob's orbit gone
music that is so cool wait let me get the chair bag Bob's orbit gone

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…adjusting its path and shortening its orbit…
…adjusting its path and shortening its orbit…

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Roche limit is the distance from the planet at which objects in orbit around the planet tend to be ripped apart by the planet's gravitational pull.
Roche limit is the distance from the planet at which objects in orbit around the planet tend to be ripped apart by the planet's gravitational pull.

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After over 20 years in orbit, our beloved International Space Station is set to retire in 2030.
After over 20 years in orbit, our beloved International Space Station is set to retire in 2030.
This is the start of a new era for space exploration and crewed missions beyond the Earth’s orbit.
This is the start of a new era for space exploration and crewed missions beyond the Earth’s orbit.