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Meaning of 'orb' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Orb [ n.]
- A blank window or panel.
- A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.
- One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.
- A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.
- A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.
- The eye, as luminous and spherical.
- A revolving circular body; a wheel.
- A sphere of action.
- Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound.
- A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.
2 . Orb [ v. i.]
- To become round like an orb.
3 . Orb [ v. t.]
- To form into an orb or circle.
- To encircle; to surround; to inclose.

Meaning of 'orb' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . orb [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an object with a spherical shape
Example in sentence:
  • a ball of fire
2 . orb [ v]
Meaning (2):
- move in an orbit
Example in sentence:
  • electrons orbit the nucleus;
  • The moon orbits around the Earth;
  • The planets are orbiting the sun

Nearby Words:

orbate orbation orbed orbic orbical orbicle orbicula orbicular orbiculate orbiculated

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