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1.
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
he plotted the orbit of the moon
2.
a particular environment or walk of life
he's out of my orbit
3.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
in the political orbit of a world power
4.
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
5.
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
'orbit' - used as a verb
6.
move in an orbit
The moon orbits around the Earth
The planets are orbiting the sun
electrons orbit the nucleus
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1. Orbit / Plural
orbits
2. Orbit / Past
orbited
3. Orbit / Third Person
orbits
4. Orbit / Present Participle
orbiting
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