Topic: ASTRONOMY
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | orbita 'wheel-track', probably from orbis; ORB |
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orbit2 [countable]
1 the curved path travelled by an object which is moving around another much larger object such as the Earth, the sun etc
in/into orbit 
The Space Shuttle is now in orbit.The telecommunications satellite went into orbit at the end of last year.
The Space Shuttle is now in orbit.The telecommunications satellite went into orbit at the end of last year.2 formal the area of power and influence of a person, organization etc
