orbit | (noun) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | Synonyms: ambit, compass, range, reach, scope |
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(noun) the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball | Synonyms: cranial orbit, eye socket, orbital cavity |
(noun) the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another | Synonyms: celestial orbit |
(noun) the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom | Synonyms: electron orbit |
(noun) a particular environment or walk of life | Synonyms: area, arena, domain, field, sphere |
orbitale | (noun) the craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit | Synonyms: orbital point |
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orbiter | (noun) man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon | Synonyms: artificial satellite, satellite |
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