Orbit - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
verb
The planets are orbiting the sun
electrons orbit the nucleus
Extra examples
The Moon orbits the Earth.
The satellites orbit at different heights.
The Moon orbits around the Earth.
For years Mongolia remained within the orbit of the Soviet Union.
The spaceship orbited successfully.
The satellite orbited the Earth several times.
We had been orbiting in our helicopter for about forty-five minutes.
The satellite orbits the Earth every 48 hours.
The Space Shuttle is now in orbit.
The telecommunications satellite went into orbit at the end of last year.
The shuttle can remain in orbit around the earth for up to 9 days.
The moon orbits around the Earth
The planets are orbiting the sun
That planet has a more circular orbit than our planet does.
There have been slight deviations in the satellite's orbit.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: orbit
he/she/it: orbits
present participle: orbiting
past tense: orbited
past participle: orbited
singular: orbit
plural: orbits
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