Definition of orb Orb
/ɔˈɹb/ - [orb] - orb
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| orb - move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus" | ||
| orbit, revolve | ||
| circle, circulate travel around something; "circle the globe" | ||
| retrograde go back over; "retrograde arguments" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- orb (Noun)
A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star. - orb (Noun)
One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions. - orb (Noun)
A circle; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit. - orb (Noun)
A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. --John Milton . - orb (Noun)
The eye, as luminous and spherical. - orb (Noun)
A revolving circular body; a wheel. - orb (Noun)
A sphere of action. --William Wordsworth . - orb (Noun)
A globus cruciger . - orb (Noun)
A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography. - orb (Verb)
To form into an orb or circle.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- orb (n.)
A blank window or panel. - orb (n.)
A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star. - orb (n.)
One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions. - orb (n.)
A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit. - orb (n.)
A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body. - orb (n.)
The eye, as luminous and spherical. - orb (n.)
A revolving circular body; a wheel. - orb (n.)
A sphere of action. - orb (n.)
Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound. - orb (n.)
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry. - orb (v. t.)
To form into an orb or circle. - orb (v. t.)
To encircle; to surround; to inclose. - orb (v. i.)
To become round like an orb.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Round three-dimensional body whose surface has at each point the same distance from the center. -
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To move in an orbit.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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orb, adj. (obs.) bereft, esp. of children. [L. orbus.] -
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orb, n. a circle: a sphere: a celestial body: a wheel: any rolling body: the eye: (archit.) a blank window or panel: the globe forming part of regalia, the monde or mound: the space within which the astrological influence of a planet operates.—v.t. to surround: to form into an orb.—adjs. Or′bate; Orbed, in the form of an orb; circular; Orbic′ular, having the form of an orb or sphere: spherical: round.—n. Orbiculā′ris, a muscle surrounding an opening.—adv. Orbic′ularly.—n. Orbic′ularness.—adjs. Orbic′ulate, -d, made in the form of an orb.—n. Orbiculā′tion.—adj. Or′by, orbed. [L. orbis, circle.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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In tactics, is the disposing of a number of soldiers in circular form of defense. The orb has been thought of consequence enough to employ the attention of the famous Marshal de Puysegur, in his “Art of War,” who prefers this position to throw a body of infantry in an open country to resist cavalry, or even a superior force of infantry; because it is regular, and equally strong, and gives an enemy no reason to expect better success by attacking one place than another. Cæsar drew up his whole army in this form when he fought against Labienus. The whole army of the Gauls was formed into an orb, under the command of Sabinus and Cotta, when fighting against the Romans. The orb was generally formed six deep.
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