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orb

[awrb]

noun

  1. a sphere or globe.

    a Christmas tree hung with brightly colored orbs.

  2. the eyeball or eye.

    He looks with blind orbs on an indifferent world.

  3. any of the heavenly bodies, as the sun or moon.

    He lay on the grass, warmed by that orb of day, the sun.

  4. a globe bearing a cross; the mound or emblem of sovereignty, especially as part of the regalia of England.

  5. Astrology.the number of degrees from exactness within which an aspect operates.

  6. a circle or something circular.

  7. Astronomy.(formerly) the orbit of a heavenly body.

  8. the earth.



verb (used with object)

  1. to form into a circle or sphere.

  2. Archaic.to encircle; enclose.

verb (used without object)

  1. to move in an orbit.

  2. to form into an orb or globe; round out.

orb

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. (in royal regalia) an ornamental sphere surmounted by a cross, representing the power of a sovereign

  2. a sphere; globe

  3. poeticanother word for eye 1

  4. obsolete

    1. a celestial body, esp the earth or sun

    2. the orbit of a celestial body

  5. an archaic word for circle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or become circular or spherical

  2. (tr) an archaic word for encircle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • orbless adjective
  • orblike adjective
  • unorbed adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of orb1

First recorded in 1520–30, orb is from the Latin word orbis circle, disk, orb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of orb1

C16: from Latin orbis circle, disc
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For some, though, “fruit salad” still conjures images of syrup-slicked fruit orbs — maybe even veering into ambrosia territory.

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“I take care of everything in my orb,” says Michaela, “big and small, prey and predator.”

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People took turns scanning their eyes by peering into white devices known as orbs — to prove they are human.

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World uses devices called "orbs" to verify a user's identity by scanning their face and eyes.

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In the film, Momoa's character Garrett Garrison has to battle a baby zombie riding a chicken on the way to finding the orb that can take him back to the real world.

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What doesorb mean?

An orb is an object shaped like a sphere or globe.We call most globe-shaped things balls or spheres. Orb is usually reserved for more poetic uses, or to convey a fantastical or sci-fi feel—a UFO might be described as an orb, for example.Example: The movie shows the aliens traveling in an orb of light.

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