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English noun: orb | |||
| 1. | orb (body) the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye | ||
| Synonyms | eyeball | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capsule | ||
| Part meronym | eye, oculus, optic | ||
| 2. | orb (shape) an object with a spherical shape | ||
| Samples | A ball of fire. | ||
| Synonyms | ball, globe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sphere | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bolus, camphor ball, crystal ball, fireball, fireball, globule, mothball, pellet, spherule, time-ball | ||
English verb: orb | |||
| 1. | orb (motion) move in an orbit | ||
| Samples | The moon orbits around the Earth. The planets are orbiting the sun. Electrons orbit the nucleus. | ||
| Synonyms | orbit, revolve | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circle, circulate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | retrograde | ||
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