Calling and Orbit

Calling

Calling noun - The act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to.

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

Nearby Words: call, called, caller, callback, callable

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

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

Nearby Words: orbited, orbiting, orbital

high	high calling	high orbit
long	long calling	long orbit
complete	complete calling	complete orbit
regular	regular calling	regular orbit
Other adjectives: current, original, real, main, new, highest, bizarre, higher.

Deconstruction: Often to the point of calling in the Deconstructor Fleet... and occasionally shooting it out of orbit.

Source: Creator / Thomas Pynchon
They seem specialized for enclosed spaces and other situations where calling down death from orbit isn't an option, so there's not a lot of variety - no indirect fire's been shown.

Source: Standard Sci-Fi Army
Mass Effect 2 corrects this by calling Pluto an "ice dwarf" and not showing its orbit.

Source: Science Marches On

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