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orbit n. [
celestial orbit] the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
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orbit v. [
orb, revolve] move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"
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orbit n. [
sphere, domain, area, field, arena] 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"
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orbit n. [
scope, range, reach, compass, ambit] 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 i
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orbit n. [
electron orbit] the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
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