orbite — meaning in English

English meaning

• orbit noun The curved path an object follows as it travels around another body due to gravity, such as a planet around the sun.
• socket noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.

Senses

orbite is used for these senses in English:

• orbit (pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.
• socket (anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.

orbit — full definition

1. noun The curved path an object follows as it travels around another body due to gravity, such as a planet around the sun.
2. noun A sphere of influence, activity, or interest that surrounds someone or something.
3. verb To move in a circular or curved path around something.

socket — full definition

1. noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.
2. noun In computing, an endpoint used for sending and receiving data between programs over a network.

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