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noun
A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: architecture
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noun
An orbit of an heavenly body
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The time period of an orbit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
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noun
The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, poetic, uncountable
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noun
Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, poetic, uncountable
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noun
A sphere of action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare, uncountable
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noun
A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
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noun
A blank window or panel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
Initialism of object request broker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
Initialism of operations record book (used by RAF).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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verb
To form into an orb or circle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: poetic, transitive
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verb
To become round like an orb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, poetic
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verb
To encircle; to surround; to enclose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: poetic, transitive
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noun
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: eyeball
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Broader terms: capsule
noun
an object with a spherical shape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: ball, globe
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Broader terms: sphere
Narrower terms: crystal ball, mothball, camphor ball, time-ball, fireball, globule, spherule, pellet, bolus
verb
move in an orbit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: orbit, revolve
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: circle, circulate
Narrower terms: retrograde
History
From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.
From Old French orb (“blind”), from Latin orbus (“destitute”).
Across languages
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
