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Synonyms for orbiting


Grammar : Adj
Spell : awr-bit
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr bɪt



Définition of orbiting

Origin :
  • 1946, from orbit (n.). Related: Orbited; orbiting.
  • adj circling
Example sentences :
  • Two ships which had been orbiting the planet also changed course and started out.
  • Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper
  • Now, Herc, on the air, you're orbiting the fourth planet of a sun.
  • Extract from : « Subspace Survivors » by E. E. Smith
  • High precision electronic eyes placed on orbiting satellites picked up the firing of the rocket and the launch parameters.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • The moon's dark side was explored, due to the unknown hazards involved, during the orbiting process.
  • Extract from : « Moon Glow » by G. L. Vandenburg
  • Dane rode out the orbiting in the Com-tech's seat, listening in for the first warning of danger—that they had been detected.
  • Extract from : « Plague Ship » by Andre Norton
  • The ship swung down into the cloud layer; floating wisps of gray vapor streamed past the orbiting Cavour.
  • Extract from : « Starman's Quest » by Robert Silverberg
  • He might have time to collect all the orbiting cargo before he got dangerously close to spillthrough.
  • Extract from : « Spillthrough » by Daniel F. Galouye

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