deorbit

de·or·bit

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-awr-bit]
- /diˈɔr bɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-awr-bit]
- /diˈɔr bɪt/

Definitions of deorbit word

verb without object deorbit to depart deliberately from orbit, usually to enter a descent phase. 1
verb with object deorbit to cause to deliberately depart from orbit. 1
noun deorbit (transitive) To cause to leave orbit. 1
verb deorbit (Intransitive Verb) Of an orbiting object, such as a satellite, to leave orbit. 0

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Origin of deorbit

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; de- + orbit

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Parts of speech for Deorbit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Deorbit

deorbit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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