Synonyms of orbit
5 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for orbit is eye socket. Other synonyms of orbit are cranial orbit, launch, circumambulate and tag along.
Synonyms and similar words for orbit
nounThe bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.
- eye socketThe bony cavity which contains the eyeball and its associated muscles, vessels, and nerves. In humans, seven bones make...
- cranial orbitSynonym of eye socket.
verbTo place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.
verbTo move around the general vicinity of something.
- circumambulateTo walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
- tag alongTo accompany, join, or follow; to go with.
Opposite of orbit
verbMore antonyms
- deorbitTo cause to leave orbit.
Meaning of orbit
- noun An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
- noun One complete circuit round an orbited body.
- noun The state of moving in an orbit.
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Questions about synonyms of orbit
- What is another word for orbit?
- Orbit has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as eye socket, cranial orbit, launch, circumambulate and tag along.
- What is the opposite of orbit?
- The opposite of orbit is deorbit.
- What does orbit mean?
- Orbit means an elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
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