Orbit
Orbit noun - The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another.
Usage example: he plotted the orbit of the moon
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Synonyms for Orbit
Route is a synonym for orbit in nature topic. In some cases you can use "Route" instead a noun "Orbit".
Route
Route noun - The direction along which something or someone moves.
Usage example: hurricanes generally take a northerly route up the Atlantic seaboard
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| full | full orbit | full route |
| safe | safe orbit | safe route |
| long | long orbit | long route |
| particular | particular orbit | particular route |
| Other adjectives: similar, normal, right, complete, original, circular, proper, entire, real, main, secret, new, impossible, different. | ||
Common collocations
| center | orbit center | route center |
Both words in one sentence
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He calls them an "escape route... of a sort." In fact, they're a more conventional escape route: they teleport the user to a spaceship in orbit.
Source: Cyanide Pill -
In a less fantastical vein, the Big Magnum route of Hard Corps has the players face off against Colonel Bahamut's eponymous Alien Cell-powered superweapon platform located in the Earth's orbit.
Source: High-Altitude Battle -
This is actually possible; just turn your rocket 90 degrees to the direction it's currently going in, then fire the rockets and your orbit route will change accordingly.
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