Enter a clue or pattern or both:

The Clue

Basic orbital path (7 letter answer)

The Answer

ELLIPSE

Tags


Notes

The answer ELLIPSE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.

Related Clues

Oval
Closed curve
Elongated circle
Geometric figure
Orbital figure
Orbital track
Satellite's path
Area south of the White House, with "the"

Definition

ELLIPSE as a noun:

1. (ellipse, oval) = a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"