Orbit and Swing

Orbit

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

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Swing and orbit are semantically related in territory topic. In some cases you can use "Swing" instead the word "Orbit" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: orbited, orbiting, orbital

Swing noun - Changing location by moving back and forth.

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Orbit and swing are semantically related in territory topic. Sometimes you can use "Orbit" instead the word "Swing" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: swinging, swinger, swingle

high	high orbit	high swing
full	full orbit	full swing
long	long orbit	long swing
normal	normal orbit	normal swing
Other adjectives: original, circular, complicated, slow.

The President's golf swing taking 3 minutes → A diabolical plan to take control of the minds of women all over the world and put a nuclear Sword of Damocles in orbit around the Earth.

Source: Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot
The smaller Bronson Beta will enter a stable orbit around the Sun, but the gas giant Bronson Alpha will cause apocalyptic damage to the Earth through its gravitational influence, swing around the Sun, and finish off ol' Terra by smashing into it on its way out.

Source: Literature / When Worlds Collide

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