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Meanings of orb in English

Portuguese
esfera
Catalan
bola
Spanish
bola

Round three-dimensional body whose surface has at each point the same distance from the center.

        esfera
        Portuguese
        orbitar
        Catalan
        girar
        Spanish
        dar vueltas

        To move in an orbit.

              orbitar
              Portuguese
              bolbo ocular
              Catalan
              globus de l'ull

              The ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye.

                    bolbo ocular
                    Russian
                    держава
                    Portuguese
                    orbe
                    Spanish
                    orbe
                    Catalan
                    globus crucífer

                    Globular object sometimes topped with a cross; Christian symbol of authority.

                          держава
                          Usage of orb in English
                          1
                          The orb was exactly in the condition determined by the Cambridge Observatory.
                          From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
                          2
                          In particular, some orb-weaver spiders use attractive body colorations to lure prey.
                          Pubmed
                          3
                          We could no longer apply to the strange orb any accustomed thoughts.
                          The apocalypse reader
                          4
                          And in the background was shown a glowing orb, obviously the sun.
                          The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life
                          5
                          He extended his right hand toward the void that was the orb.
                          Brisingr
                          6
                          The light was coming from a crystal orb set on a tripod.
                          Oracle's Queen
                          7
                          The green orb pulsed, expanding, growing taller and glowing yet more brightly.
                          Arthas: rise of the lich king
                          8
                          That orb of yours was clearly designed to give us heart attacks.
                          Year Zero
                          9
                          He whistled, long and low, and Liz's dream orb came to him.
                          The Rebel
                          10
                          These are the worlds that are nearest to the orb of day.
                          Astronomy for Amateurs
                          11
                          Every hour it slid and slid over the dark orb of sea.
                          Where the Blue Begins
                          12
                          The three sparks of his orb cast a satisfactory amount of illumination.
                          Dhampir
                          13
                          Notaras' best orb just now is in the back of his head.
                          The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01
                          14
                          Would Spadeadam ever contribute to a landing on that frozen looking orb?
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          Flat along one side, a jagged sliver of the orb was missing.
                          The witch of agnesi
                          16
                          He'd just expand the dream orb, then go inside and find her.
                          The Stowaway
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                          Translations for orb
                          Orb through the time
                          Orb across language varieties
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          United Kingdom
                          Common