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orbis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  • earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
  • orb noun A sphere or spherical object, especially something described poetically — a planet, star, or globe.
  • orbit noun The curved path an object follows as it travels around another body due to gravity, such as a planet around the sun.

Senses

orbis is used for these senses in English:

  • Earth The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
  • circle Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.
  • orb A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
  • 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.

circle — full definition

  1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
  3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

earth — full definition

  1. name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
  2. noun Soil or ground; loose dirt.
  3. noun The ground or land, as opposed to sky or sea.
  4. noun A connection to the ground in an electrical circuit (British English for "ground").
  5. verb To connect something electrically to the ground.

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