orbit (n)
celestial orbit (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
examples he plotted the orbit of the moon
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Hypernym path, route, itinerary
Derivationally related form orbit → orbital
Derivationally related form orbit → orbit
Part meronym apoapsis, point of apoapsis; periapsis, point of periapsis
Hyponym geosynchronous orbit
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Derivationally related form orbital → orbit
Pertainym (pertains to noun) orbital → orbit; suborbital → orbit
Part holonym apoapsis, point of apoapsis; periapsis, point of periapsis
Hypernym geosynchronous orbit
Hyponym path, route, itinerary
Derivationally related form orbit → orbit

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