Orbit

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NOUN

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

a particular environment or walk of life

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: the range of a supersonic jet

the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

VERB

move in an orbit

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