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orb

noun verb

The ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
O
Ends with
B
Contains
R
Scrabble score
5
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. The ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

noun

  1. An object with a spherical shape

    “A ball of fire”

verb

  1. Move in an orbit

    “The moon orbits around the Earth”

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Example Sentences

A ball of fire
The moon orbits around the Earth
The planets are orbiting the sun
Electrons orbit the nucleus

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