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Orbit
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the path an object in the space follows to move around a planet, star, etc.
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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
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a particular environment or walk of life
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the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
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the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
to orbit
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to move around a star, planet, or a large object in space
Example
The satellite was placed into a stable orbit to continuously monitor weather patterns from space.
Understanding the orbit of distant exoplanets helps astronomers study their potential habitability.
The space station travels in a low Earth orbit, allowing it to circle the planet every 90 minutes.
When a spacecraft enters the orbit of another planet, it must adjust its velocity to achieve a stable trajectory.
The positional relationship between the sun and the planets determines their orbits in the solar system.