| n. | 1. | (Astron.) The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical revolution around another body; |
| 2. | An orb or ball. | |
| 3. | (Anat.) The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated. | |
| 4. | (Zool.) The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird. |
| Noun | 1. | orbit - the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"Synonyms: celestial orbit |
| 2. | orbit - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit" | |
| 3. | orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" | |
| 4. | orbit - the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom Synonyms: electron orbit | |
| 5. | orbit - the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball | |
| Verb | 1. | orbit - move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus" Synonyms: revolve |
| Orbit - A Scheme compiler. ["Orbit: An Optimising Compiler for Scheme", D.A. Kranz et al, SIGPLAN Notices 21(7):281-292 (Jul 1986)]. |
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