The Clue
Celestial paths (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ORBITS
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Notes
The answer ORBITS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
ORBIT as a noun:
1. (orbit, celestial orbit) = the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
2. (sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena) = a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
3. (scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit) = an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
4. (orbit, electron orbit) = the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
5. (eye socket, orbit, cranial orbit, orbital cavity) = the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
ORBIT as a verb:
1. (orb, orbit, revolve) = move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"