Orbit

(n) /ˈɔːbɪt/

Meaning

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.

UK ˈɔːbɪt

US ˈɔːrbɪt

Because of Uranus's odd movements in its orbit (the line which a planet follows in moving), it made astronomers search for the new planet.
It takes our solar system about 230 million years to complete one orbit around the galactic center.
Beyond the orbit of Neptune (the furthermost planet), it takes a long time to leave the Solar System.
More than 300 robotic spacecraft have explored destinations beyond Earth orbit.
They sent 2 Nexus S handsets running Android Gingerbread into space to test their sensors in orbit aboard the International Space Station.
Satellites launched into orbit now allow us to use GPS navigation on our phones.
Space telescopes orbit above Earth's atmosphere, which blocks some types of light.

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