Dictionary Check: orbit
"orbit" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
Example:
"he plotted the orbit of the moon"
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
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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