- The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical
revolution around another body; as, the orbit of Jupiter, of the earth,
of the moon. - An orb or ball. - The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its
appendages are situated. - The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.
Meaning of 'orbit' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . orbit
[ n]
Meaning (1): - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Example in sentence:
a piano has a greater range than the human voice;
in the political orbit of a world power;
outside the reach of the law;
the ambit of municipal legislation;
the range of a supersonic jet;
within the compass of this article;
within the scope of an investigation
Meaning (2): - the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
Example in sentence:
he plotted the orbit of the moon
Meaning (3): - a particular environment or walk of life
Sun-synchronous orbit Sun-synchronous orbit is an orbit in which the satellite’s orbital plane is at a fixed orientation to the sun, i.e., the orbit precesses about the earth at the ...
Polar orbit Polar orbit is a satellite orbit that passes over the North and South Poles on each orbit, has an angle of inclination relative to the equator of 90 degrees, and ...