orbits Synonyms
orbits Meaning
orbits
one complete revolution of a body describing such a path, to send up and make revolve in an orbit, to send up so as to move in an orbit, a path described by one body in its revolution about another (as by the earth about the sun or by an electron about an atomic nucleus), one of the bone-lined cavities for the eyes in the vertebrate skull, the path taken by one body circling around another body, to move in an orbit around, to revolve in an orbit around, the bony cavity perforated for the passage of nerves and blood vessels that occupies the lateral front of the skull immediately beneath the frontal bone on each side and encloses and protects the eye and its appendages, to travel in circles, a circular path, a range or sphere of activity or influence, the bony socket of the eye, one complete circle that makes up such a path
orbits Sentence Examples
- The Earth's orbit around the Sun takes approximately 365.25 days.
- Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in elliptical paths.
- Asteroids and comets also orbit the Sun, but their orbits are often more eccentric.
- Kepler's laws describe the mathematical characteristics of planetary orbits.
- The International Space Station orbits Earth about 16 times per day.
- Artificial satellites are sent into orbit around Earth for various purposes, such as communication and scientific research.
- The Hubble Space Telescope orbits Earth at an altitude of about 547 kilometers.
- The Moon's orbit around Earth causes tides on our planet.
- Binary star systems consist of two stars that orbit a common center of mass.
- Black holes possess such strong gravitational pull that they distort the orbits of nearby objects.
FAQs About the word orbits
one complete revolution of a body describing such a path, to send up and make revolve in an orbit, to send up so as to move in an orbit, a path described by one
paths, circles, routes, arcs, trajectories, circuits,loops, steps, pathways, flight paths
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The Earth's orbit around the Sun takes approximately 365.25 days.
Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in elliptical paths.
Asteroids and comets also orbit the Sun, but their orbits are often more eccentric.
Kepler's laws describe the mathematical characteristics of planetary orbits.
