orbit
noun
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- (pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.
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orbite
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orbit
verb
/ˈɔɹ.bɪt/
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- (astronomy) To circle or revolve around another object or position.
- To move around the general vicinity of something.
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orbiter
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- To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.
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mettre en orbite
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orbital
adjective
/ɔɹ.bət.l̩/
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- Of or relating to, or forming an orbit (such as the orbit of a moon, planet, or spacecraft).
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole).
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orbital,
orbitaire
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orbital
noun
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- (physics) A specification of the energy and probability density of one or more electrons at any point in an atom or molecule, and can be represented as a wave function.
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orbitale
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