Orbit and Spin

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

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Spin is a synonym for orbit in rotate topic. In some cases you can use "Spin" instead the word "Orbit" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: orbited, orbiting, orbital

Spin noun - A rapid turning about on an axis or central point.

Usage example: the ice skater moved into a tight spin at the end of her routine

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Orbit is a synonym for spin. Sometimes you can use "Orbit" instead the word "Spin" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: spinning, spinner

high	high orbit	high spin
full	full orbit	full spin
similar	similar orbit	similar spin
complete	complete orbit	complete spin
Other adjectives: original, new, bizarre, different.

Ryan, who believes the old legend that the Earth would spin out of its orbit if all the Chinese people in the world jumped off their chairs at the same time, panics when he spies a group of Chinese exchange students standing on their chairs in the school cafeteria.

Source: Eek, a Mouse!!
Would have — an unarmed test platform, strapped together from off-the-shelf hardware, was launched upside down (because of structural load reasons), executed a 360-degree spin instead of a 180 before firing its onboard engines to achieve orbit, and crashed into the ocean.

Source: Kill Sat

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