Definition of orbit | What does orbit mean?
What is the definition of the word ORBIT?
Here is a list of definitions for orbit.
- the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
- 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"
- 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"
- the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
- the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
What are the verbs of the word ORBIT?
Here is a list of definitions for orbit.
- move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"
What are the synonyms of the word ORBIT?
What is another word for ORBIT?. Here is a list of synonyms for ORBIT
Words beginning with ORBIT?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with ORBIT.
In which dictionaries does the word orbit exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes