ALL meanings of orbiting
or·bit
O o - noun orbiting Present participle of orbit. 1
- noun orbiting the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun. 1
- noun orbiting the usual course of one's life or range of one's activities. 1
- noun orbiting the sphere of power or influence, as of a nation or person: a small nation in the Russian orbit. 1
- noun orbiting Physics. (in Bohr theory) the path traced by an electron revolving around the nucleus of an atom. 1
- noun orbiting an orb or sphere. 1
- noun orbiting Anatomy. the bony cavity of the skull that contains the eye; eye socket. the eye. 1
- noun orbiting Zoology. the part surrounding the eye of a bird or insect. 1
- verb with object orbiting to move or travel around in an orbital or elliptical path: The earth orbits the sun once every 365.25 days. 1
- verb with object orbiting to send into orbit, as a satellite. 1
- verb without object orbiting to go or travel in an orbit. 1