orbit

/ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/

noun

1
A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.
“The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.”
2
A sphere of influence; an area of control.
“In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union.”
3
The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.
“The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there.”
4
The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.
5
A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom; area of the highest probability of electron´s occurrence around the atom's nucleus.
6
A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.
7
The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.
8
A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.
“Dad went into orbit when I told him that I'd crashed the car.”
9
A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.

1
To circle or revolve around another object.
“The Earth orbits the Sun.”
2
To move around the general vicinity of something.
“The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets.”
3
To place an object into an orbit around a planet.
“A rocket was used to orbit the satellite.”