orbit
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounThe curved path of one object around a point or another body. An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
Example:
The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.
- verbTo circle or revolve around another object or position.
Example:
The Earth orbits the Sun.
- nounAn elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
Example:
The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #636 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 65% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None