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Meanings of orbit in English

Russian
орбита
Portuguese
órbita
Catalan
òrbita
Spanish
órbita
Wikidata

Gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in outer space; circular or elliptical path of one object around another object.

          Related terms
          орбита
          Russian
          глазная впадина
          Portuguese
          orbita
          Spanish
          orbita ocular
          Catalan
          conca de l'ull
          Wikidata

          Cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.

                глазная впадина
                Portuguese
                esfera
                Catalan
                domini
                Spanish
                esfera

                A particular environment or walk of life.

                      esfera
                      Portuguese
                      escopo
                      Catalan
                      esfera
                      Spanish
                      esfera

                      An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

                            escopo
                            Usage of orbit in English
                            1
                            Unfortunately, it costs way more to actually put 1 kg into orbit.
                            Wired
                            2
                            That implied that Northern Ireland would remain within the EU's economic orbit.
                            The Irish Times
                            3
                            Yes, the target satellite's orbit was known well ahead of the interception.
                            Wired
                            4
                            Then you learn to achieve orbit, and bring your astronaut home safely.
                            Wired
                            5
                            Within four months, the United States had placed Explorer 1 into orbit.
                            Wired
                            6
                            Markus, who'd only been in orbit for a few days, sounded great.
                            Seveneves
                            7
                            Shall I change the Earth's orbit for you while I'm at it?
                            Abaddon's Gate
                            8
                            The exoplanet takes about 229 days to orbit its dual parent stars.
                            Wired
                            9
                            There aren't any antiorbital weapons allowed on Earth or in Earth orbit.
                            Beyond The Frontier: Steadfast
                            10
                            The earth revolves around the sun in an orbit called an ellipse.
                            The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished Races
                            11
                            Let the half-submerged earth sail around the sun in an appropriate orbit.
                            Recreations in Astronomy / With Directions for Practical Experim...
                            12
                            Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars involve very different voyages and challenges.
                            Wired
                            13
                            Actually, you don't even need to be in orbit to feel weightless.
                            Wired
                            14
                            The Sim Sup let us enjoy a perfectly nominal ascent into orbit.
                            Riding rockets
                            15
                            It's quite featureless and, at the moment, it holds a steady orbit.
                            The call of kerberos: twilight of kerberos
                            16
                            But sometimes even mature companies need a booster to get into orbit.
                            Wired
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                            Translations for orbit
                            Orbit through the time
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                            United States of America
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