Bound and Orbit

Bound

Bound noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.

Orbit and bound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Orbit" instead a noun "Bound".

Orbit

Orbit noun - The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another.
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Synonyms for Orbit

Bound and orbit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bound" instead a noun "Orbit".

Nearby Words: orbited, orbiting, orbital

How words are described

normal normal bound normal orbit
upper upper bound upper orbit
real real bound real orbit
capable capable bound capable orbit

Common collocations

character bound character orbit character
life bound life orbit life
world bound world orbit world
head bound head orbit head
Other words: ship.

Both words in one sentence

  • Faster-Than-Light Travel Invented by humans in Harry Turtledove's Homeward Bound and demonstrated to the Race when the Commodore Perry arrives in orbit of Home after leaving Earth's orbit 5 weeks ago.
  • Hollywood Tactics The humans fight a ground war against an enemy that is planet-bound, instead of simply nuking the place from orbit.
  • Faster-Than-Light Travel Jumping in low orbit is strictly forbidden, as the results are quite unpleasant for those planet-bound (hurricanes, etc.).
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