Dictionary Check: orbit

"orbit" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

Example: "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
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noun

a particular environment or walk of life

Example: "his social sphere is limited"
noun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Example: "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"
noun

the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

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noun

the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

verb

move in an orbit

Example: "The moon orbits around the Earth"
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